WFI sexual harassment case: Wrestlers protest to extend beyond Jantar Mantar, says Vinesh Phogat

Commonwealth and Asian Games gold medallist Vinesh Phogat announced on Monday that wrestler agitation against Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) president Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh wouldn’t be now limited to Jantar Mantar rather would be extended to other places too.

“We won’t limit our protest to Jantar Mantar but extend it to other places too because we feel that we are being shunned away,” said Phogat, according to PTI.

VIDEO | “We won’t limit our protest to Jantar Mantar but extend it to other places too because we feel that we are being shunned away,” says protesting wrestler Vinesh Phogat at Jantar Mantar. pic.twitter.com/6ppAEDSj65

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Phogat added that the grapplers would head to Connaught Place later on Monday and will interact with citizens there to make them aware about the ongoing protest.

“We feel that our site is almost being converted into a jail. We, therefore, want to reach out to more people, because this is not about female grapplers only… this is about each and every daughter of the country. Today, we will go to Connaught Place, and tell people why we are out on the streets.”

Wrestlers will reach Connaught Place, the heart of the national capital, at around 6 PM on Monday. They have also released a phone number through which citizens can express solidarity towards their movement, as per a report by ABP.

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