'Yogeshwar Dutt intimidated female wrestlers during oversight committee probe,' tweets Vinesh Phogat

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Vinesh Phogat laced into Olympic medallist-turn BJP politician Yogeshwar Dutt in an elaborated tweet from her official handle, claiming that the former wrestler intimidated female wrestlers from taking back their sexual harassment complaints against Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh during the Oversight Committee investigation.

Phogat's attack on Twitter came after Yogeshwar Dutt tweeted a video criticising the Indian Olympic Association's ad-hoc committee for allowing six of the protesting wrestlers special trials in August to qualify for the Asian Games 2023 after the rest of the wrestlers compete in trials in late June.

Vinesh Phogat, who doesn't mince her words in her long tweet against Yogeshwar, said the 40-year-old Yogeshwar Dutt, who won a bronze medal at the 2012 London Olympics, leaked the names of the wrestlers, including a minor, to Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh and the media.

"When I heard the video of Yogeshwar Dutt, his ugly laugh got stuck in my mind. He was a part of both the committees made for women wrestlers," read excerpts of Vinesh Phogat's tweet. "When female wrestlers were narrating their ordeals in front of the committee, he used to laugh out loud. When two female wrestlers came out to drink water, he came out and told them that nothing should happen to Brijbhushan. Go and do your practice.

"He told another female wrestler in a very lewd manner that such an incident happens, don't make it such a big issue. Let me know if you need anything. After the committee meeting, Yogeshwar leaked the names of women wrestlers to Brij Bhushan and the media. He also called the houses of many women wrestlers and told them to make their girl understand. He was already publicly giving statements against women wrestlers, yet he was kept in both committees.

"He constantly prevented wrestlers and coaches from joining the movement of women wrestlers. The whole wrestling world understood that Yogeshwar was in cahoots with Brij Bhushan.

"If anyone raises their voice against injustice in the society, then Yogeshwar definitely vomits. Earlier made derogatory comments about farmers, jawans, students, Muslims, Sikhs, and now is engaged in defaming women wrestlers. Because of betraying society, you (Yogeshwar) have lost twice in the elections. And I challenge that you will never win an election in your life, because society is always careful of poisonous snakes.

"Wrestling world will always remember you for licking the boot of Brijbhushan. Don't use so much force to break women wrestlers, they have very strong intentions. You are very insensitive person. Standing in favor of the oppressor, you are flattering him."

Earlier in his tweet, Yogeshwar Dutt said the IOA's ad-hoc committee decision to allow special trials to wrestlers was unfair and urged the rest of the wrestling community to condemn it.