They criticised the pace of inquiry into sexual harassment accusations against the chief of India's national wrestling body.
Vinesh Phogat, a two-time Olympian who has accused Wrestling Federation of India president Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh of sexually abusing her, said she has also been hurt by Prime Minister Narendra Modi's silence on the issue.
"I have only felt a deep sense of humiliation since I mustered the courage to say that I have been molested by a powerful man," Phogat told Reuters in her first interview since she and fellow wrestlers were forced out of a protest site by the police last month. "It was the same disgusting pattern over and over again and I am among the victims," she said at her residence in northern Haryana state.
"The fact that no one was listening to us forced me and others to start a public protest as we wanted the nation to know how top athletes were being mistreated," Phogat said. Images of the athletes being dragged away and carried off in buses went viral, sparking criticism from top athletes and opposition politicians.
Malaysia Latest News, Malaysia Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Malaysian exponent of Indian classical dance dies in OdishaThe 63-year-old fainted while lighting a lamp just before his dance performance, the reports said. thesun thesundaily SriGanesan dies India Odisha Bharatanatyam DevadasiDancefestival Malaysian exponent of Indian classical dance dies in Odisha
Read more »
Indian leaders must be united to resolve issues facing the community, says PMSHAH ALAM: Indian leaders in the country must be united if they want to resolve issues faced by the community in the country, says Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim.
Read more »
Lelaki warga India tikam teman wanita 18 kali kerana cemburu | The Malaysian InsightSuspek menceroboh landasan ERL dipercayai untuk membunuh diri sehari selepas kejadian.
Read more »
Taking a passage through Little IndiaBrickfields has much to offer day-trip tourists or people looking to explore its architecture, culture and history.
Read more »