‘Our fight is not with govt…,’ wrestler Sakshee Malikkh hints at a possible return
Wrestling Federation of India, former Indian wrestler Sakshee MalikkhSunday said the government’s decision to suspend the WFI is for the betterment of the wrestlers. She also dropped a hint about a possible change in her decision to retire, news agency ANI reported. "This has happened for the betterment of the wrestlers.
We had been saying that this was the fight of the daughters and sisters. This is the first step... (On retirement announcement) I will tell you about the decision according to the federation that would be formed..." the former Indian wrestler said.
The former Indian wrestler also dropped a hint about a possible change in her decision to retire following the government's decision to suspend the newly elected body. "I will tell you about the decision according to the federation that would be formed," ANI quoted Sakshee as saying. Sakshee said wrestlers' fight is not with the government.
Sakshee further said she has not seen any in writing about the suspension of the newly elected body of the WFI or Sanjay Singh. "I have not seen anything in writing yet. I don't know whether only Sanjay Singh has been suspended or the entire body has been suspended.
Our fight was not with the government. Our fight is for women wrestlers, I have announced my retirement but want the upcoming wrestlers should get justice," she said. Meanwhile, WFI president Sanjay Singh has announced the hosting of the U-15 and U-20 nationals at Nandini Nagar in the Gond district of Uttar Pradesh by the end of the year.
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