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Delhi Commission for Women Demands Action Against Wrestling Body Chief and Release of Detained Wrestlers

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Delhi Commission for Women chairperson Swati Maliwal
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Protest of Wrestlers Leads to Confrontation with Delhi Police

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The Chairperson of the Delhi Commission for Women (DCW), Swati Maliwal, has written a letter to the Commissioner of Police, urging the immediate arrest of BJP MP and Wrestling Federation of India Chief, Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh.

Maliwal also called for action against the security personnel who detained the protesting wrestlers at Jantar Mantar. The wrestlers, including renowned athletes Vinesh Phogat, Sakshi Malik, and Bajrang Punia, were detained on Sunday after a clash with security personnel who attempted to prevent their march to the newly inaugurated Parliament building.

DCW Chairperson Highlights Allegations of Sexual Harassment and Police Inaction

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In her letter to the Delhi Police Commissioner, Maliwal expressed deep concern over the handling of the peaceful protest by the Delhi Police. She highlighted that several women wrestlers, including a minor, had previously made serious allegations of sexual harassment against Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh during his tenure as the president of the Wrestling Federation of India.

Despite the intervention of the Supreme Court and the registration of two FIRs against the accused MP, the Delhi Police has failed to arrest him. This failure to take action led to the month-long protest at Jantar Mantar.

Maliwal questioned the apparent bias shown by the Delhi Police in not arresting Brij Bhushan Singh, considering their prompt response to other cases of sexual assault in the city.

The DCW chief criticized the treatment of the protesting wrestlers and their families, emphasizing that videos circulating on social media depicted the forceful detention and manhandling of these champions by the Delhi Police.

She argued that the actions of the police not only undermined justice but also discouraged women and girls from reporting cases of sexual harassment and seeking justice.

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