A group of wrestlers protesting at Jantar Mantar in Delhi have alleged that they were targeted by a group of drunk Delhi Police personnel. The wrestlers claimed that they were beaten up and abused by the attackers, who hit several of them on the head and injured two people. This is the first time violence has been reported at the protest site. The wrestlers have been protesting for 11 days, demanding the removal of BJP MP and chief of the country’s wrestling federation Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh, who they accuse of sexually harassing top wrestlers. The MP denies any wrongdoing, but has said he will step down if asked to do so by Prime Minister Narendra Modi or the BJP.
The article reports that the BJP MP and chief of the country’s wrestling federation, Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh, has been accused by the wrestlers protesting at Jantar Mantar of sexually harassing some of the top wrestlers. The MP has denied any wrongdoing but has also stated that he is ready to step down if asked to by Prime Minister Narendra Modi or the BJP. The wrestlers had also earlier argued with the police about bringing in generators, fans, food, and medicine to the protest site. The two gates at Jantar Mantar are reportedly guarded round-the-clock by the Delhi Police.
