New Delhi: Delhi Police said that farmers who reached the national capital from different states to show solidarity with the protesting wrestlers at Jantar Mantar on Monday climbed over the ‘barricades’ put up in the area to reach the protest site. Farmers from different parts of the country including Punjab, Haryana, Delhi and Uttar Pradesh reached the national capital on Sunday To support the wrestlers protesting at Jantar MantarWrestling Federation of India (WFI) president and BJP MP Brij Bhushan is staging a sit-in protest demanding the sacking and arrest of Singh following allegations of sexual harassment by wrestlers. The Delhi Police said that the farmers who were taken to Jantar Mantar were in a “hurry” to reach the protest site and hence “climbed over” the barricades.
“A group of farmers was taken to Delhi’s Jantar Mantar. At the entry barricades, they were in a hurry to reach the picket site, in which some of them climbed over the barricades, which fell down and were removed. Jantar -Protesters at Mantar are being facilitated. Entry is being regulated through DFMD to ensure security. Please remain peaceful and follow the law,” Delhi Police said.
In the wake of the incident, the Delhi Police urged the public to remain peaceful and follow the law.
The protesting wrestlers have made it clear that they will not budge until they get justice and Brij Bhushan is removed from the post of WFI chief and put behind bars.
Wrestlers took out a candle march in Delhi on Sunday.
World Championship and Commonwealth Games medalist Vinesh Phogat on Sunday said a “huge call” will be made by the protesting wrestlers if Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) president Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh is not arrested by May 21.
“The decision that has been taken in this fight for justice is that if nothing is done till May 21, if our demand (to arrest Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh) is not accepted during that period, We have to make a big decision.” Vinesh told the media.
Vinesh said that his demand was to arrest Brij Bhushan Singh.
On her future in wrestling amid the protests, Vinesh said, “We will compete. If God presents an opportunity to us, we will definitely play. We are still trying to train as much as possible during the protests.” Trying to find time for it and plan our training schedule,” said Vinesh.
On 23 April, Bajrang Punia, Vinesh Phogat, and Sakshi Mallik returned to the protest site at Jantar Mantar, claiming that six female wrestlers and a minor filed a sexual harassment complaint against Brijbhushan Sharan Singh at the Connaught Place police station But the Delhi Police did not register an FIR.
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The protesting wrestlers also demanded that the Sports Ministry make public the findings of the inspection committee.
Following the Supreme Court’s notice, the Delhi Police registered two FIRs on April 28. Earlier this year, prominent wrestlers came forward to protest against the WFI chief, following which the Union Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports constituted a ‘Monitoring Committee’ to probe the allegations against the WFI, Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh and some coaches. announced the formation. ,