In Photos: Protesting wrestlers visit Gurdwara Bangla Sahib in New Delhi to offer prayers

Protesting wrestlers Bajrang Punia, Sangeeta Phogat, Vinesh Phogat and Sakshi Mallik during their visit to Gurdwara Bangla Sahib to offer prayers, in New Delhi on Wednesday. ANI Photo

Updated On: 2023-05-17 08:41 PM IST

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Protesting wrestlers Bajrang Punia, Sangeeta Phogat, Vinesh Phogat and Sakshi Mallik during their visit to Gurdwara Bangla Sahib to offer prayers, in New Delhi on Wednesday. ANI Photo

Protesting wrestlers Sangeeta Phogat, Vinesh Phogat and Sakshi Mallik along with Bhim Army chief Chandrashekhar Azad Ravan during their visit to Gurdwara Bangla Sahib to offer prayers, in New Delhi on Wednesday. ANI Photo

Wrestlers Bajrang Punia, Vinesh Phogat, Sakshi Malik and Sangita Phogat with supporters during their march towards Gurudwara Bangla Sahib to protest against Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) chief Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh, in New Delhi, Wednesday, May 17, 2023. They continue to demand the arrest of Singh. The wrestlers, who have been camping at Jantar Mantar for the past 25 days, visited the temple close to Connaught Place on Tuesday with hundreds of fans and Bhim Army chief Chandrashekhar Azad. PTI Photo

Protesting wrestlers offer prayers at Gurdwara Bangla Sahib, in New Delhi on Wednesday. Ace wrestlers Vinesh Phogat, Bajrang Punia, Sakshee Malikkh and other grapplers have been relentless in their demand for arrest of Brij Bhushan, who has been accused of sexual harassment and intimidation by the athletes, including a minor. ANI Photo

Briefing the media after the march, Olympic and World Championship medallist Bajrang appealed to Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Home Minister Amit Shah to intervene and ensure justice to the female wrestlers. "I think our voices are not reaching PM Modi. We request him and Home Minister to ensure justice for us. They gave the slogan, 'Beti Bachao Beti Padhao'. So we request that give justice to these daughters. They are also the nation's daughters," he said. ANI Photo

World Championship medallist Vinesh said, "It is our country's misfortune. Does every girl of the country need to do a sit-in to get justice. Can't we punish the guilty, our country cannot be so weak." ANI Photo

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