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Shivamogga farmers stage protest in support of agitating wrestlers

Shivamogga unit of Karnataka Rajya Raitha Sangha, on Thursday, June 1, staged a protest in Shivamogga, expressing solidarity with wrestlers protesting against Wrestling Federation of India president Brij Bhushan in Delhi.

Under the leadership of KRRS state president H.R. Basavarajappa, the protesters, demanded the immediate arrest of Brij Bhushan, who had been facing allegations of sexually harassing the wrestlers. The women wrestlers had been protesting in Delhi for the last 40 days. 

The protest was held in response to Samyukta Kissan Morcha’s call to hold protests across the country in support of the wrestlers. The protesters submitted a memorandum to the Deputy Commissioner.

KRRS leaders Hittur Raju, T.M. Chandrappa, E.B. Jagadish and others were present.

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