Sakshi along with two-time World Championships bronze medallist Vinesh Phogat and Tokyo Olympics bronze winner Bajrang Punia spearheaded the protest against Singh at the Jantar Mantar here, demanding his arrest for intimidating and allegedly sexually harassing female grapplers of the country. (PTI)
Sakshi Malik on Wednesday revealed that she had been included in TIME magazine’s list of the 100 most influential people for the year 2024.
“Proud to be included in the 2024 #TIME100 list,” she wrote on X while sharing the link on her ptofile.
Sakshi, India’s only female Olympic medallist in wresting, has been honoured for her relentless fight against alleged sexual harassment of female wrestlers by former Wrestling Federation of India president Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh.
Sakshi along with two-time World Championships bronze medallist Vinesh Phogat and Tokyo Olympics bronze winner Bajrang Punia spearheaded the protest against Singh at the Jantar Mantar here, demanding his arrest for intimidating and allegedly sexually harassing female grapplers of the country.
The protest, which began in January last year, became a year-long battle against Singh drawing support and attention both in India and abroad.
A charge sheet was filed against Singh but he continues to deny the allegations.
“This fight is no longer only for India’s female wrestlers. It is for the daughters of India whose voices have been silenced time and again.” said Sakshi.
Last year, Malik has announced quitting wrestling following Brij Bhushan’s close aide Sanjay Singh being elected as president of Wrestling Federation of India.
“Yeh ladai dil se ladi (We fought this battle with our heart). In the end, we slept for 40 days on the roads but I’d like to thank the several people of our country who came to support us during the protests earlier this year. If Brij Bhushan Singh’s business partner and a close aide is elected as the president of WFI, I quit wrestling…” Malik told members of the media in a press conference in New Delhi before she walked out in tears with those present at the venue appealing her to reconsider her decision.
Other Indians to feature in the TIME list include actress Alia Bhatt, Indo-British actor Dev Patel and Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella.
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