The wrestlers had been sitting on a protest within the nationwide capital since April 23, hard the arrest of WFI leader and BJP MP Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh for alleged sexual harassment of 7 wrestlers together with a minor.
Around 11 pm on Wednesday, a scuffle broke out at Jantar Mantar between the protesting wrestlers once they had been bringing in folding beds for his or her night time keep and the on-duty police body of workers who allegedly started inquiring about that.
“If this is how the wrestlers will be treated, what will we do with the medals? Rather we will live a normal life and return all the medals and awards to the Indian Government,” Bajrang, an Olympic bronze medallist, informed newshounds on Thursday. morning.
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Scuffle between protesting wrestlers and Delhi Police body of workers at Jantar Mantar: What we all know up to now
“When police is pushing us, abusing us, misbehaving then they don’t see that we are Padma Shri awardee, and not only me, there is Sakshi (Malik) also,” he stated relating to the Rio Olympics bronze medalist.
“They are misbehaving with us. Women and daughters are sitting on the streets, begging for kindness but no one is bothered about getting justice.”
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Scuffle between Wrestlers and Police at night time in Delhi all through Wrestlers’ Protest at Jantar Mantar
There used to be heavy safety on the Jantar Mantar web page following final night time’s ruckus between the wrestlers and few Delhi police body of workers, resulting in accidents to 2 protesters.
“Take it (medals) all away. We have been humiliated so much. We are fighting for our respect but we are being crushed under their feet. Does all men have the right to abuse women?,” stated Vinesh, who’s Khel Ratna awardee.
“We will return all our medals, even give our lives but at least get us justice.”
(With inputs from PTI)