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A group of wrestlers have held a sit-in since last month demanding the arrest of Brij Bhushan Singh, the wrestling federation chief, over allegations of sexual harassment and intimidation.
28th of May, 2023, New Delhi The protesting wrestlers were detained by the police when they attempted to march to Parliament after breaching the security cordon. The prominent wrestlers such as Vinesh Phogat, Sakshi Malik, and Bajrang Punia were detained for violating law and order. They planned to march to the new Parliament building in
Two Olympic medallists were detained during a march to the new parliament, alleging sexual harassment by a BJP MP.
Two Olympic medallists are among the several Indian wrestlers detained as protests intensify calling for the arrest of their federation chief — who is also an MP — over sexual harassment allegations.
Footage showed protesters climbing over barricades and being carried away by the authorities.