Condemning the forceful detention of wrestlers and leaders of various organisations who had stood with the Olympian wrestlers who are on agitation for the past month in New Delhi, members of AIDSO, AIDYO, AIMMS, AIKKMS and AIUTUC staged a demonstration in Dharwad on Sunday.
For the last month, Indian wrestlers of international fame including Sakshi Malik, Vinesh Phogat, Bajrang Punia and others have been agitating in New Delhi seeking action against those accused of sexual harassment including BJP MP Brijbhushan Singh. On Sunday, various activists and organisations had called a ‘Maha Panchayat’ in New Delhi. But ahead of their protest, the Delhi police have detained AIMSS office-bearer Ritu Koushik, SUCI(C) office-bearer Rajender Singh and the AIKKMS State Secretary for Haryana Jaikiran Mondoti has been put under house arrest. Condemning the forceful detention of their leaders, the protesters held a demonstration at Vivekanand Circle in Dharwad on Sunday.
Addressing the protesters, AIMSS State Secretary Shobha S. condemned the detention in strong words and said that it was really sad that instead of arresting the person accused of sexual harassment, the police had detained those who were fighting for justice.
