Cricket legend Sourav Ganguly on Friday gave a measured take on the ongoing wrestlers’ protest saying that he doesn’t know have complete knowledge of the matter.

Reacting to the ongoing protest by star Indian wrestlers who have accused Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) chief and BJP MLA Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh of sexually abusing female wrestlers, including an underage grappler, the former Indian skipper, while remaining tight-lipped about the whole affair said: “Let them fight their battle. I don’t know what’s happening there.”

Ganguly said he knows only as much as he has read about the matter in newspapers, adding that in the sports world, one shouldn’t talk about things that they don’t have the complete knowledge of.

The World Cup-winning cricket captain hoped that the matter gets resolved soon as the wrestlers have brought numerous accolades and won many medals for the nation at the international scene.

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Indian wrestling stars, including household names such as Bajrang Punia, Vinesh Phogat, Sakshi Malik, and others are protesting at the Jantar Mantar in national capital New Delhi, demanding action against WFI president and BJP leader Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh for alleged sexual abuse of female wrestlers.

On Wednesday, IOA President P.T Usha met the protesting wrestlers who are demanding Singh’s arrest.

On Thursday, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi launched a scathing attack against the BJP after the Delhi Police allegedly “manhandled” protesting wrestlers at the Jantar Mantar on late Wednesday night.

Taking to Twitter, Rahul Gandhi while terming Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s flagship ‘Beti Bachao’ program as “just a hogwash”, said that such behavior with players who have represented the country at the international level is highly shameful

The Gandhi scion also claimed that the BJP never shies away from “unleashing atrocities at the daughters of India.”

The alleged misbehavior by the Delhi Police with the protesting wrestlers evoked widespread ire and criticism with Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal terming the incident as “very sad and shameful” and saying that “arrogance has rigged the mind” of the ruling BJP.

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Two-time Olympian Vinesh Phogat on Thursday broke down and alleged that drunk police officials attacked and abused two protesting wrestlers.

In a press conference, Phogat was seen in tears and said some members of the group she is protesting with were roughed up by a cop in the Delhi Police.

Protesting wrestlers attacked by a drunk cop

She further said the area where they are accommodated is filled with water and there was no place to sleep. One police personnel, in an inebriated state, started pushing them when they were bringing cots. Moreover, there were no women police personnel present, Phogat alleged.

The top wrestler broke down during the conference and said the accused, Brij Bhushan, is sleeping peacefully at his home while they are bringing cots and questioned if they win medals to see such days.

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A scuffle broke out between Delhi Police and protesting wrestlers late at night at Jantar Mantar. In the viral video, some of the protestors can be heard accusing police personnel of attacking two wrestlers under the influence of alcohol. The accused cop can be seen sitting in the video and the wrestlers alleged that his colleagues were mute spectators.

Following the incident, Delhi Police promised to closely examine the CCTV footage of the protest area and investigate the allegations. The Delhi Police also said the footage of each CCTV camera will be examined frame by frame and high-definition CCTV cameras have been installed at the protest site.

Earlier, the Supreme Court directed Delhi Police to file an FIR against Wrestlers Feredation of India President Brij Bhushan Singh. The top wrestlers of India have accused Singh of sexually and physically assaulting the players.

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Former Tennis star Serena Williams debuted her baby bump on the Met Gala 2023 carpet in New York and announced her second pregnancy on May 1. She appeared with her husband Alexis Ohanian.

Williams also shared the news on Instagram with a heartfelt caption. Posting her Met Gala 2023 look with her husband, she expressed her happiness when Anna Wintour invited the 3 of them to the Met Gala. In the first picture, the couple can be seen all smiles standing next to each other. In other pictures, the Tennis star can be seen cradling her baby bump.

For Met Gala 2023, Serena Williams appeared in a black fitted bodice with a white skirt by Gucci while Ohanian looked dapper in a classic black tuxedo.

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Alexis Ohanian also announced the celebratory news on Twitter. With the pictures, he wrote Olympia Ohanian is going to be the big sister. In one of the pictures, he can be seen wearing a bracelet that said Papa.

Check out the tweet here:

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The 41-year-old sportswoman, earlier in an interview, opened up about her pregnancy complications while delivering her first baby Olympia which was through an emergency C-section. She suffered blood clots in her lungs shortly after the delivery, Williams had said.

Apart from Serena Williams, model Karlie Kloss also revealed her second pregnancy at the Met Gala 2023.

Meanwhile, Met Gala 2023, like every year, remained the talk of the town as the red carpet was graced by global stars like Jennifer Lopez, Priyanka Chopra Jonas, Nick Jonas, Kylie Jenner, Kendal Jenner, Kim Kardashian, Alia Bhatt, Sydney Sweeney, and others.

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