Indian Farmers and Wrestlers Unite in Protest Against Government
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Dozens of Indian farmers have joined wrestlers in protesting against the sport’s federation chief over allegations of sexual harassment and intimidation. The wrestlers, including Olympic medallists and Commonwealth champions, have been demanding an investigation and arrest of Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) President Brijbhushan Sharan Singh, who is also a parliamentarian from Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). The farmers were led by one of the groups behind the protests that had opposed three farm laws passed by parliament in 2020. Delhi police last month registered two complaints against Singh, who has denied the allegations.
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