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Wrestlers’ Protest: CM Arvind Kejriwal visits Jantar Mantar, extends support to wrestlers (WATCH)
A video of CM Kejriwal’s visit shows the crowd getting out of control as he begins to address the public meeting.
New Delhi: Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal visited Jantar Mantar to meet the wrestlers who are protesting against WFI chief Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh. Delhi Cabinet ministers Atishi and Saurabh Bharadwaj, along with AAP spokesperson Reena Gupta met the wrestlers a day before.
A video of CM Kejriwal’s visit shows the crowd getting out of control as he begins to address the public meeting. Several wrestlers can be seen trying to calm down others.
#WATCH| Delhi CM arrives at Jantar Mantar where wrestlers are protesting against WFI chief Brijbhushan Sharan Singh and extends support pic.twitter.com/64ZIEzGlCD
— ANI Digital (@ani_digital) April 29, 2023
Arvind Kejriwal addressed the protesters at Jantar Mantar and stood in solidarity with them while targetting the sexual harassment accused Brij Bhushan. He asked people who love the country, whether they belong to Congress, BJP, or AAP and even if not affiliated with any party, to come to Jantar Mantar and extend support to the wrestlers. He added that they will provide all the support to these athletes and requested the Central government to not cut off the water and electricity supply there.
#WATCH| Delhi: “Those who love our country, whether they’re from Congress, AAP or BJP and even if not affiliated with any party, must take off and come here to extend support to them (wrestlers)…we will provide all the support to these athletes but I request Central govt to not… pic.twitter.com/F4RhQ78E8P
— ANI Digital (@ani_digital) April 29, 2023
The wrestlers, earlier, complained of the water and electricity supply being cut as they spend days and nights on the streets.
Yesterday, AAP Minister Atishi targetted Union Sports Minister Anurag Thakur for not supporting the wrestlers.
The case is being heard in the Supreme Court before a bench headed by CJI DY Chandrachud. Delhi Police said that they will be filing an FIR against Brij Bhushan Singh. The apex court directed the police to protect the minor girl, who was allegedly sexually harrased and also called it a ‘serious’ issue.