Anil Kumble, a former captain and coach of the Indian cricket team, has expressed his concern over the recent events that unfolded during the wrestlers’ protest in New Delhi.
In a tweet, Kumble expressed his dismay and called for a peaceful resolution through dialogue. “Dismayed to hear about what transpired on the 28th of May with our wrestlers being manhandled,” he wrote on Twitter. “Anything can be resolved through proper dialogue. Hoping for a resolution at the earliest.”
Dismayed to hear about what transpired on the 28th of May with our wrestlers being manhandled. Anything can be resolved through proper dialogue. Hoping for a resolution at the earliest.
— Anil Kumble (@anilkumble1074) May 30, 2023
The wrestlers had attempted to march to the newly inaugurated Parliament building on that day. However, they were met with opposition from the Delhi Police, who detained the likes of Bajrang Punia, Vinesh Phogat, Sangita Phogat and Sakshi Malik. The wrestlers resisted the police, leading to a distressing situation where they were forcibly dragged into vans.
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Additionally, the Delhi Police cleared the protest site at Jantar Mantar, removing all tents, mattresses, and other belongings.
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In response to these events, Sakshi Malik, a bronze medallist at the 2016 Rio Olympics, Bajrang Punia, a medallist at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, and Vinesh Phogat, a medallist at the world championships, declared their intention to symbolically immerse their Olympic and world medals in the Ganga river at Haridwar.
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