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Wrestlers Protest in India (2023)

31-03-2023

ongoing demonstration by some of India’s top wrestlers against the president of the Wrestling Federation of India (WFI), Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh, who is also a BJP MP. The protesters accuse him of sexually harassing female wrestlers, including a minor, and demand his arrest and removal from the WFI. The protest started in April 2023 at Jantar Mantar in New Delhi and has faced several challenges from the police and the government. The protesters include Olympic medalists like Vinesh Phogat, Sakshi Malik, and Bajrang Punia