In Photos: Boxer Vijender Singh Joins Wrestlers’ Protest, Olympians Arrive
Bajrang Punia, Vinesh Phogat & Sakshi Malik arrived at Jantar Mantar after noon for Day 3 of the wrestlers' protest.
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Boxer Vijender Singh, who won an Olympic bronze for the nation in 2008, arrived at Jantar Mantar to extend his support.
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The 37-year-old, who has since left the venue, stated that the 'Prime Minister's silence on this matter is shameful.'
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Besides the boxer, junior wrestlers also arrived at Jantar Mantar for Day 3 of the protests against the Wrestling Federation of India's (WFI) president, Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh, who has been accused of sexually harassing female players.
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The players have demanded the resignation of the president and the dissolution of the current WFI committee.
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Posters with the hashtag #BoycottWrestlingFederation at the dharna stage.
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Bajrang Punia, Sakshi Malik and Vinesh Phogat arrived at the protest site after 12 noon.
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The senior wrestlers were involved in a meeting with Sports & Youth Affairs Minister, Anurag Thakur, which ran from late night on Thursday till the early hours of Friday.
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