Top wrestlers hold candlelight march to mark a month of protest against WFI chief | Photos
Bajrang Punia, Vinesh Phogat, and Sakshi Malik spearheaded a candlelight march Tuesday to mark a month of their protest against WFI chief Brij Bhushan Singh.
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Top wrestlers Vinesh Phogat, Sakshi Malik and Bajrang Punia with supporters during their candlelight protest march, at India Gate, in New Delhi Tuesday.(HT Photo/Sanjeev Verma)
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The candlelight march was organised to mark a month of the sit-in protest, in which nearly 1,000 protestors demanded the resignation and arrest of Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) president Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh.(AFP)
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Singh, a Lok Sabha MP from Uttar Pradesh from the Bharatiya Janata Party, is facing accusations of sexually harassing seven athletes including a minor. Two FIRs have been registered against him in the matter.(HT Photo/Sanjeev Verma)
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Earlier today, Olympic medalist Punia sought public support for their protest and urged people to participate in their march. In a 30 second video uploaded on Twitter, Punia also said that those who cannot physically attend the march, must light candles at homes and share videos of the same on social media to extend their support to the protesting wrestlers.(HT Photo/Sanjeev Verma)
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