Sakshi Malik accuses junior wrestlers of running Brij Bhushan's 'propaganda'

Sakshi Malik on Wednesday insisted that she has no issues with the newlyelected Wrestling Federation of India if Brij Bhushan Sharan Singhloyalist Sanjay Singh is kept away from the bodyMalik had announced her retirement from the sport on December 21 in protest against the election of Sanjay Singh as WFI PresidentI have given years of my life to wrestling and retired recently so you can tell how stressed I am mentally There is an IT cell of Brij Bhushan on social media These protestors are his people and running a propaganda for him Brij Bhushan was making allegations against us earlier too during the protest said Sakshi to the media in a press conferenceWrestlers protest Govt is like parents for us says SakshiThe 2016 Rio Olympic Games bronze medallist also claimed that her mother has been receiving threat calls from former WFI chief Brij Bhushans supportersMalik 31 said they will accept a WFI without Sanjay Singh but ruled out her own involvement in running of the federationWe dont have any issues with the new federation except one man Sanjay Singh We dont have any issue if the new body comes back without Sanjay Singh We do not have any issue with the adhoc committee as well Malik told reportersThe government is like parents for us and I would request them to make wrestling safe for the upcoming wrestlers You have seen how Sanjay Singh has been behaving I dont want Sanjay Singhs interference in the federation she addedI can only make a request If the ministry says he wont come back it will be better Everybody saw the kind of power abuse by Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh after the WFI elections He announced junior nationals at his home without much deliberationAlso ReadSilence is lsquonotrsquo goldenWrestlers protest WFI elections at a glanceSanjay Singh had defeated 2010 CWG gold medallist Anita Sheoran by a huge 407 marginPrem Chand Lochab who was from the Sheoran panel and had the backing of Malik Bajrang Punia and Vinesh Phogat was elected secretary generalSakshi also requested the adhoc panel to conduct age group nationals at the earliestI dont want that any young wrestler suffers because of us The adhoc committee has already announced senior nationals and I request the adhoc committee to announce the U15 U17 and U20 nationalsInterestingly hundreds of junior wrestlers on Wednesday assembled at Jantar Mantar to protest against Malik Phogat and Punia who they blamed for the mess in Indian wrestlingMalik then revealed that her family is getting threatsFor past twothree days Brij Bhushan Sharan Singhs goons have become active My mother is getting threats through phone calls People are calling and saying that a case will be registered against someone in my familyPeople on social media are abusing us but they should remember that they have sisters and daughters at their homeAlso ReadWhatrsquos sports without patriarchyAsked if she would consider becoming a sports administrator Malik replied in a negativeI am disturbed We just want that junior wrestlers to not suffer As of now I dont have it in my mindWe are being blamed for junior wrestlers loss and thats incorrect If women are involved in running of sport that will be good she saidWhen informed about junior wrestlers protest against them at Jantar Mantar Malik said I have given 1820 years to wrestling Only I know what I have gone through in the last few monthsWith agency inputs