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Ashique Ali Thuppilikkat, PhD student, Faculty of Information, University of Toronto

Far-right Hindu nationalists are using digital propaganda to delegitimize India’s wrestler protests

For months now, Indian wrestling athletes, including Olympic medallists, have been leading protests in the capital of New Delhi. They are seeking the arrest of the Wrestling Federation of India’s president, Brij Bhushan Singh, who is facing allegations that he sexually harassed athletes.

Bhushan Singh has denied the accusations and has criticized child protection laws that he claims are being misused against him.

In response to their calls going unanswered, India’s Olympic wrestling champions recently threatened to toss their medals into the Ganges river.

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