E-Paper
Wrestlers protest Highlights: Protesting wrestlers hold a candlelight march at Jantar Mantar in Delhi
Some of India's top wrestlers are protesting at Delhi's Jantar Mantar over sexual harassment allegations against WFI chief and BJP MP Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh.
Security has been beefed up at Delhi's Jantar Mantar amid farmers and Samyukta Kisan Morcha's planned nationwide protests in support of the protesting grapplers. Several leaders of the SKM from Punjab, Haryana, Delhi and Uttar Pradesh are expected to visit the protest site at Jantar Mantar. Also, khap panchayat leaders from Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan and Haryana are marching to Jantar Mantar to extend support to the protesting wrestlers. ...Read More
Olympic medallist Bajrang Punia has appealed to the countrymen to observe a candlelight march on Sunday to show solidarity with the protesting wrestlers. Punia said the two committees formed on Saturday have the full authority to decide their future course of action.
India's top wrestlers, including Bajrang Punia, Sakshi Malik and Vinesh Phogat, are protesting for the last two weeks, demanding the sacking of Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) President and BJP MP Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh and his arrest over charges of alleged sexual harassment of female grapplers.
Visuals from the candlelight march taken out by protesting wrestlers at Jantar Mantar
Protesting wrestlers hold a candlelight march at Jantar Mantar in Delhi
The wrestlers are demanding action against WFI chief and BJP MP Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh over allegations of sexual harassment.
"Big call will be taken if...": Vinesh Phogat's big statement on wrestlers' protest
World Championships and Commonwealth Games medalist Vinesh Phogat said on Sunday that a "big call" will be taken by the protesting wrestlers if the Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) president Brijbhushan Sharan Singh is not arrested by May 21.
4 Left women’s associations give call for nationwide protests in support of wrestlers
Four national Left-wing women’s organisations have given a joint call to hold nationwide protests for the immediate arrest of BJP MP Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh and Haryana minister Sandeep Singh over allegations of sexual harassment made by wrestlers.
In a statement, the All India Democratic Women’s Association (AIDWA), National Federation of Indian Women (NFIW), Coordination POW-PMS-IJM All India Mahila Sanskritik Sanghatan (AIMSS), and the All India Agragami Mahila Sanghatan (AIAMS), expressed solidarity with the protesting wrestlers.
"Hundreds of protests will be held in different parts of the country. Women will hold meetings in villages, bastis and mohallahs to expose the ‘anti-women’ face of the BJP. Lakhs of signatures will be collected which will be sent to the prime minister through district collectors," the statement said.
(PTI)
Wrestlers' protest: Over 2000 police personnel deployed in Delhi amid farmers' march to Jantar Mantar
Amid the farmers' march to Jantar Mantar in support of the protesting grapplers in the national capital, over 2,000 jawans have been deployed on Sunday.
The wrestlers have been protesting near the Jantar Mantar for over 10 days demanding the arrest of Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) president and BJP MP Brij Bhushan Singh and his sacking from the post in the light of allegations of sexual harassment by woman grapplers.
According to Delhi Police, people coming from outside in support of wrestlers are allowed to enter the national capital in their private vehicles and buses but not by tractor trolleys.
Meanwhile, at the Singhu border, paramilitary force has been deployed and 300 Delhi Police personnel were stationed in the outer North zone, police said.
(ANI)
"This is the fight for country's dignity": Bajrang Punia
With farmers marching into the national capital from various states to show solidarity with protesting wrestlers in the national capital, star grappler and Olympian Bajrang Punia on Sunday said theirs was a fight for the "country's dignity".
Speaking to ANI at the protest site near the iconic Jantar Mantar, Punia said, "We will protest as long as we don't get justice. This is the fight for the respect and dignity of our country's daughters and mothers and also for the dignity of the country."
"We are thankful to people who are coming here to extend their support. To those who are coming here to express solidarity with us, I would say please ensure peace," Punia said.
(ANI)
Wrestlers address press conference with farmers at Jantar Mantar
Wrestlers Vinesh Phogat and Sakshi Malik address a press conference at Jantar Mantar.
Women in Meerut march in solidarity with the wrestlers' protest
Wrestlers with farmers supporting the protests at Jantar Mantar
Visuals from protesting site at Jantar Mantar
Rakesh Tikait hits out at the Modi government on wrestlers' protest
"Why would we not attack the Modi government? Should we criticise Rahul Gandhi over this (sexual assault and intimidation allegations against WFI chief) issue?" Rakesh Tikait said.
'Take out a candle march across the country': Bajrang Punia
“Take out a candle march in the whole country today at 7 o'clock in the evening, there is an appeal to the entire countrymen that in this fight for the justice of our daughters of India, they will,” tweets wrestler Bajrang Punia.
Heavy traffic jam at Delhi-UP border as farmers begin to arrive
A heavy traffic jam was reportedly seen at the Delhi-Uttar Pradesh border as groups of farmers arrived at Jantar Mantar to support protesting wrestlers.
‘Protest will continue till wrestlers get justice’: Khap president Palam
"The protest will continue till these kids (protesting wrestlers) get justice but how we take it forward, that will be decided by all of us today," says Chaudhary Surender Solanki, Khap president Palam, on mahapanchayat at Jantar Mantar today.
‘Wrestlers have our full support’: farmer leader Rakesh Tikait
"They (protesting wrestlers) have our full support. We will decide today (on future course of action). Arrest (of Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh) must be done when FIR has been registered," says farmer leader Rakesh Tikait as he leaves for Jantar Mantar to join wrestlers' protest.
‘Will hang myself if allegations proved’: WFI chief Brij Bhushan
"I will hang myself even if a single allegation against me is proved," says WFI President Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh on sexual harassment charges levelled against him by protesting wrestlers.
Members of Kirti Kisan Union join wrestlers' protest
Members of Kirti Kisan Union join wrestlers' protest against WFI President Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh at Jantar Mantar.
Security increased at the Delhi-Ghazipur border
Security increased at the Delhi-Ghazipur border as farmers likely to march towards Jantar Mantar to join wrestlers' protest.
Wrestlers protest: Group of farmers stopped at Tikri border
A group of farmers trying to enter Delhi to join the wrestlers' protest at Jantar Mantar was stopped by police at Tikri Border.
"Our protest (to support wrestlers) is for one day (today). If the government doesn't find a solution, we will think about what to do next," a farmer leader told news agency PTI after being allowed to enter Delhi.
