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Farmers march to Delhi's Jantar Mantar to show solidarity with wrestlers protesting against WFI chief Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh

Delhi Police stepped up security arrangements at Jantar Mantar, where wrestlers are staging a sit-in, and in border areas of the city as hundreds of farmers gathered at the protest site to extend support to the grapplers. Here are scenes from the protest site.

Our Web Desk Published 07.05.23, 03:58 PM
The Samyukta Kisan Morcha hold nationwide protests in support of some wrestlers protesting against Wrestling Federation of India chief Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh.
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The Samyukta Kisan Morcha hold nationwide protests in support of some wrestlers protesting against Wrestling Federation of India chief Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh.

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The SKM (non-political), a breakaway group of the Samyukt Kisan Morcha that spearheaded the year-long agitation against the now-repealed farm laws of the Centre, said farmers' organisations associated with it also unanimously passed a resolution demanding the arrest of the WFI chief during a virtual meeting.
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The SKM (non-political), a breakaway group of the Samyukt Kisan Morcha that spearheaded the year-long agitation against the now-repealed farm laws of the Centre, said farmers' organisations associated with it also unanimously passed a resolution demanding the arrest of the WFI chief during a virtual meeting.

Several senior leaders of SKM from Punjab, Haryana, Delhi and western Uttar Pradesh visited Jantar Mantar with hundreds of farmers.
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Several senior leaders of SKM from Punjab, Haryana, Delhi and western Uttar Pradesh visited Jantar Mantar with hundreds of farmers.

Wrestler Bajrang Punia with farmers during the latter's demonstration in support of the wrestlers protesting against Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) chief Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh, at Jantar Mantar in New Delhi.
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Wrestler Bajrang Punia with farmers during the latter's demonstration in support of the wrestlers protesting against Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) chief Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh, at Jantar Mantar in New Delhi.

Several wrestlers have been protesting at the Jantar Mantar since April 23, demanding that the government make public the findings of an oversight panel that investigated the sexual harassment charges against Singh. On April 28, the Delhi Police registered two FIRs in connection with the allegations.
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Several wrestlers have been protesting at the Jantar Mantar since April 23, demanding that the government make public the findings of an oversight panel that investigated the sexual harassment charges against Singh. On April 28, the Delhi Police registered two FIRs in connection with the allegations.

Vehicles entering Delhi were being checked and pickets were increased at Delhi-Ghazipur, Tikri and Singhu borders.
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Vehicles entering Delhi were being checked and pickets were increased at Delhi-Ghazipur, Tikri and Singhu borders.

Elaborate security arrangements have been made at Jantar Mantar. Security forces were deployed and activities at the protest site are being monitored round the clock through CCTVs to ensure that no untoward incident takes place, a senior police officer said.
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Elaborate security arrangements have been made at Jantar Mantar. Security forces were deployed and activities at the protest site are being monitored round the clock through CCTVs to ensure that no untoward incident takes place, a senior police officer said.

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