Should we keep our daughters at home ? As A mother the recent incident regarding the sexual harassment of female wrestlers has shook me. What sort of a message is being sent to parents of a girl child ? Should we stop sending our daughters to schools ? Stop them from sports or stop them for pursuing their dreams ? Wrestlers Protest is not about these female wrestlers, it is about the safety of every other girl who aspires to pursue her dreams.

These are the women who brought laurels to our motherland, India. As you know that to become world class champions one has to undergo rigorous training and sacrifice a lot in life. Being a sportswoman from Haryana, that too a state which has the low Sex Ratio of  879 i.e. for each 1000 male, which is below national average of 940 as per latest census. And the literacy rate of which,  the  male literacy stands at 84.06 percent while female literacy is at 65.94 percent their entry into a sport like wrestling shows that they belong to families which honour and support their daughters. When parents break the barriers of patriarchy and send their daughters to a male dominated sport they face a lot of opposition and questioning. In spite of all the given factors and the patriarchal dominance in our country especially in the state of Haryana, these girls were encouraged by their parents to represent India. Seeing the present scenario and lack of empathy towards our female players, parents will be sceptical to send their daughters for sports.

Even though a case was lodged under the POCSO Act, 2012 and POSH Act, 2013 no action was taken against the preparator Brij Bushan Singh. One of the complainant being a minor and others being harassed at the workplace is a serious matter.  It is pertinent to mention that the stature of these players is equivalent to a soldier, both serve India with the same sentiments and their loyalty towards the country is unquestionable. We request that you take necessary action to ensure that justice is done to those who violate the dignity of women and wrestlers.

In cases of sexual harassment sometimes it takes years for women to speak, some may take a lifetime to talk about it and some may never ever mention it. It takes a lot of courage to come out.

Justice should be delivered. Brij Bhushan Saran Singh should be taken to task for exploitation of women and misuse of power. 

As you know that belonging to rural areas and that too which is backward and patriarchal these women have undergone various hardships. If today no action is taken against the accused we the citizens of India as parents and women will be hesitant to send our daughters out to work in various fields. If no timely action is taken then all those who have exploited women be it a coach, teacher,minister, officer or a relative will be encouraged to exploit women without any fear.  We urge you to take strong action to address these issues and ensure that the rights and dignity of wrestlers and women are protected. We request that you use your authority to ensure that the perpetrators are brought to justice and that the wrestlers are treated with the respect and dignity that they deserve. We believe that you will take swift and appropriate action to address these issues and restore the confidence of the citizens of India in the administration and police. Today, we all must rise up as a nation across all party lines and political leanings for the future of the Daughters Of India.

India is a country which has given women the stature of Lakshmi, Saraswati and Shakti, today we appeal on behalf of every girl child of India to give justice to our daughters.