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Wrestlers to take protest global, approach intl Olympians

Last updated : May 18, 2023 20:05

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May 16, 2023 20:05

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Protesting wrestlers on Monday decided to take their “agitation global” by approaching Olympic medallists and athletes from other countries.

This follows the opportunistic silence of India's top sportspersons (barring a few honorable exceptions) on the ongoing protests seeking the arrest of former Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) chief and BJP strongman Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh, accused of sexual harrassment by multiple women wrestlers

The wrestlers warned that if their demands were not heeded, a “big call” would be taken after May 21.

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