10 Central Trade Unions came in support of Women Wrestlers

New Delhi: May 13th, 2023: (Kartika Singh/Arth Parkash):: Central Trade Unions Visited the Dharna Sthal 

The leaders of the Platform of the Ten Central Trade Unions( INTUC, AITUC, HMS, CITU, AIUTUC, TUCC, SEWA, AICCTU, LPF, and UTUC) visited the site of the continued peaceful dharna by the women wrestlers with support of male wrestlers demanding of removal of Mr Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh from the Chairmanship of WFI and for his arrest for the alleged sexual harassment of women wrestlers as per two FIRs, one of which is under the POSCO Act.

They gave their support letter and assured of continued support for the cause they have initiated as the struggle is for the whole society for the rule of law to prevail and for the dignity of women to be respected.

Those who addressed the dharna sthal included Amarjeet Kaur General Secretary of AITUC, Ashok Singh Vice President of INTUC, Sindhu Secretary of CITU, Santosh Rai Secretary of AICCTU, Chaurasia Secretary of Delhi AIUTUC, Lataben Secretary of Delhi SEWA, Dharmendra Secretary UTUC, Kuldeep Delhi  INTUC among others.

The speakers were critical of the double standards of the ruling dispensation, despite the POCSO act invoking the arrest of the accused is not affected. He continues to be Chairman of WFI and says that he won't resign till PM tells him. In a way he is giving a signal that he is in the protection of the Prime Minister. 

Amarjeet Kaur informed us that all unions in the platform have been taking initiatives in their own way. AITUC is pleased that a great response is received from unions all over India on its call to observe the 9th May, the day of victory of humanity over Fascist tyrant Hitler's empire in 1945, to observe this day to give solidarity to wrestlers'  agitation for justice and to give a signal to the rulers that the history does not excuse those who try to crush human spirit and dignity.

All leaders emphatically told that the trade unions would intensify their actions in support of the wrestler's agitation to make this a Pan India movement.
They would join in the call given by SKM for justice to our daughters, the pride of the nation.
INTUC,  AITUC,  HMS,  CITU,  AIUTUC,  TUCC,  SEWA, AICCTU,  LPF,  UTUC