Sportspersons' Solidarity Posts After Wrestler Vinesh Phogat Questions #MeToo Silence

Top Indian wrestlers such as Vinesh Phogat, Sakshi Malik, Bajrang Punia, and many others have been protesting at Jantar Mantar in the national capital against Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) president Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh over allegations of sexual harassment. While politicians and leaders have made their way to the protest site, the grappler received little support from the Indian sporting fraternity. Awaiting action to be taken, the wrestlers have been sleeping on the streets, urging authorities to file an FIR against the WFI President.

As clouds of uncertainty continue to loom, Vinesh Phogat questioned the silence of cricketers and a number of other top Indian sportspersons.

Speaking to the Indian Express, Vinesh took a dig at the country's top cricketers for remaining silent on the matter, saying that they are "afraid" to take a stand.

Following Vinesh's scathing attack, several top athletes, including former India cricketers Irfan Pathan and Harbhajan Singh, as well as tennis star Sania Mirza, etc. took to Twitter to express solidarity with the wrestlers.

Here's how Twitter reacted:

Sakshi, Vinesh are India's pride. I am pained as a sportsperson to find pride of our country coming out to protest on the streets. I pray that they get justice.#IStandWithWrestlers pic.twitter.com/hwD9dKSFNv

As an athlete but more as a woman this is too difficult to watch .. they've brought laurels to our country and we have all celebrated them , with them .. if you have done that then it's time to now stand with them in this difficult time too .. this is a highly sensitive matter… pic.twitter.com/7mVVyz1Dr1

Indian athletes are always our pride not only when they get medals for us…

It breaks my heart to see our Olympic & World