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Women's 'Mahapanchayat: Protesting wrestlers detained, Police clears protest site at Jantar Mantar

In what could bring about a forceful end to wrestlers' protest at Jantar Mantar, the Delhi police on Sunday detained Vinesh Phogat, Sakshi Malik and Bajrang Punia for violation of law and order after they breached the security cordon while trying to move towards the new Parliament building for a women's 'Mahapanchayat'.

Our Web Desk Published 28.05.23, 05:42 PM
Security personnel detain wrestlers Vinesh Phogat and Sangeeta Phogat during wrestlers' protest march towards new Parliament building, in New Delhi. Vinesh provided a strong resistance against her detention and Sangeeta clung on to her cousin sister while lying on the road as the struggle continued for a few dramatic minutes.
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Security personnel detain wrestlers Vinesh Phogat and Sangeeta Phogat during wrestlers' protest march towards new Parliament building, in New Delhi. Vinesh provided a strong resistance against her detention and Sangeeta clung on to her cousin sister while lying on the road as the struggle continued for a few dramatic minutes.

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Security personnel detain wrestler Sakshi Malik. The police had warned the wrestlers not to move towards Parliament but they went ahead, leading to the scuffle. The champion wrestlers had resumed their agitation against former Wresting Federation of India (WFI) chief Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh on April 23, demanding his arrest for alleged sexual harassment of several women grapplers, including a minor.
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Security personnel detain wrestler Sakshi Malik. The police had warned the wrestlers not to move towards Parliament but they went ahead, leading to the scuffle. The champion wrestlers had resumed their agitation against former Wresting Federation of India (WFI) chief Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh on April 23, demanding his arrest for alleged sexual harassment of several women grapplers, including a minor.

Chaotic scenes were witnessed at Jantar Mantar as wrestlers and police officers shoved and pushed each other when Vinesh Phogat, her cousin sister Sangeeta Phogat and Sakshi tried to breach the barricades.
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Chaotic scenes were witnessed at Jantar Mantar as wrestlers and police officers shoved and pushed each other when Vinesh Phogat, her cousin sister Sangeeta Phogat and Sakshi tried to breach the barricades.

The police officials dragged and lifted them into buses along with several other wresters and their supporters. They have been detained for violating law and order. We will take legal action after inquiry in due course of time, said Dependra Pathak, Special CP, Law and Order.
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The police officials dragged and lifted them into buses along with several other wresters and their supporters. They have been detained for violating law and order. We will take legal action after inquiry in due course of time, said Dependra Pathak, Special CP, Law and Order.

Bharatiya Kisan Union (BKU) leader Rakesh Tikait with farmers attempts to cross a police barricade at the Ghazipur border to join wrestlers protesting against WFI chief Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh, in New Delhi.
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Bharatiya Kisan Union (BKU) leader Rakesh Tikait with farmers attempts to cross a police barricade at the Ghazipur border to join wrestlers protesting against WFI chief Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh, in New Delhi.

Scores of farmers led by BKU leader Rakesh Tikait were on Sunday stopped by the Delhi Police at the Ghazipur border as they tried to enter the national capital to take part in a protest called by agitating wrestlers outside the new Parliament building. All others (farmers) have been stopped (by the police). We will sit here for now and decide what to do next, Tikait, who had spearheaded the anti-farm law protests, said after being stopped by the police at the heavily fortified Ghazipur border.
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Scores of farmers led by BKU leader Rakesh Tikait were on Sunday stopped by the Delhi Police at the Ghazipur border as they tried to enter the national capital to take part in a protest called by agitating wrestlers outside the new Parliament building. All others (farmers) have been stopped (by the police). We will sit here for now and decide what to do next, Tikait, who had spearheaded the anti-farm law protests, said after being stopped by the police at the heavily fortified Ghazipur border.

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