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Wrestlers taking protest to global forum

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Published May 16, 2023

The protesting wrestlers decided to make their "agitation global" by approaching Olympic medallists and athletes from other countries.

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India`s top wrestlers Olympic medallists Bajrang Punia, Sakshi Malik and Asian Games gold medallist Vinesh Phogat among others are protesting at Jantar Mantar.

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They are demanding the arrest of Brij Bhushan for allegedly sexually harassing women grapplers, including a minor.

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Athlete Vinesh alleged that some elements tried to tarnish their protest on Sunday night and also said that the wrestlers were being stalked at protest site.

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"Some people tried to disrupt our protest. The last time it happened was when we were bringing our bedding at the protest site," Vinesh said.

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Meanwhile, the protest continues amid farmers` organisaton and leaders from different parties joining the agitation by wrestlers in the capital.

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"Women, whom we don`t know are being sent inside at night... things are being done, which we do not want should happen at the protest site," she said.

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She also said the wrestlers will not just confine themselves to the protest site but also try to make every citizen in the country aware of their plight.

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But Vinesh did not shed light on the legal processes the wrestlers have initiated against Brij Bhushan.

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