The movie and sporting fraternity and several other politicians put their weight behind the protesting wrestlers. (PTI file picture)
Wrestlers Protest Updates: Bajrang accused the police of barricading the protest website and ‘beating up’ individuals who had been assigned to ship provides to them. Congress chief Priyanka Gandhi Vadra met the protesting wrestlers at Jantar Mantar
Tokyo Olympics bronze medalist Bajrang Punia has accused the Delhi police of chopping electrical energy and ration provides at the wrestlers protest website in New Delhi’s Jantar Mantar. In an Instagram video, he quoted the assistant commissioner of police (ACP) as saying that the cops “won’t allow food and water, no matter what”.
He alleged that the problem began after the Supreme Court sent a notice to Delhi police register an FIR against Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) chief Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh on charges of sexual harassment levelled by seven women wrestlers.
#WATCH | Police said that if you want to protest, sleep on the road. What kind of pressure has come on them today, there was no such problem before, this has happened only because of the pressure of the Supreme Court: Wrestler Bajrang Punia on registering FIR against WFI chief… pic.twitter.com/XpeVtQJMZ9— ANI (@ANI) April 29, 2023
Punia also accused the police of barricading the protest site and ‘beating up’ people who were assigned to deliver supplies to them. “Until justice is served, we will protest no matter how much the police administration tortures us,” he asserted.
Demanding that sports should be separated from politics, wrestler Satyawart Kadian, husband of Olympian Sakshi Malik said that their “on-paper fight” has simply begun.
Delhi | It is sweet that FIR has been registered. What will we get from the FIR? Will FIR get us justice? Delhi Police ought to have lodged an FIR on the very first day. Our on-paper combat has simply began. Let’s see what our authorized group & coaches should say. We are demanding that… pic.twitter.com/Wky5Llo7HD— ANI (@ANI) April 29, 2023
List of Popular Faces Supporting Protesting Wrestlers
The movie and sporting fraternity and West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee put their weight behind the protesting wrestlers with Olympic gold medallist Neeraj Chopra main the way in which calling for “fast motion” to ensure that justice is served. Banerjee, who is the chief of the Trinamool Congress (TMC), said the guilty must be brought to book, irrespective of their political affiliation.
“Shameful that our top International athletes are forced to protest on streets against sexual harassment but accused BJP MP is being consistently shielded by the govt. #IStandWithMyChampions Sack & investigate #BrijBhushanSharanSingh,” actor Swara Bhasker posted on Twitter.
Top Updates
• Congress chief Priyanka Gandhi Vadra met the protesting wrestlers at Jantar Mantar. A day in the past, grand outdated celebration lawmaker Deepender Hooda met them and known as for a Supreme Court-monitored probe into the problems raised by the wrestlers to seek out out who had been “defending” the accused.
• The wrestlers have put up huge banners at the protest site, listing all the ongoing criminal proceedings against Brij Bhushan. “This is first step towards victory but our protest will continue,” Sakshi Malik instructed reporters.
• Senior advocate Kapil Sibal, showing for the wrestlers in Supreme Court, on Friday expressed his worries in regards to the security and safety of the protesting grapplers. Without naming anybody, he stated 14 circumstances are pending in opposition to “this gentleman”, including one under section 307 (attempt to murder) of the Indian Penal Code(IPC).
• “Bearing in mind the content which has been placed on record, we direct the Commissioner of Police, Delhi, to make an assessment of the threat perception and provide adequate security to the minor girl involved,” the Supreme Court bench comprising Chief Justice D Y Chandrachud and Justice P S Narasimha stated in its order.
• It stated an affidavit be filed earlier than it on or earlier than May 5, the following date of listening to, in regards to the steps taken for the safety of the minor lady.
• Delhi Police on Friday filed two FIRs in opposition to WFI chief Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh. While the primary FIR pertains to allegations of a minor wrestler and was registered below POCSO Act, the second was associated to outraging modesty.
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