Sakshi Malik: Has dictatorship begun in India?

May 29, 2023 09:11

Sakshi Malik was dragged by the police and detained

India's Olympic medallist, wrestler Sakshi Malik, expressed her disappointment after an FIR was filed against her and her fellow wrestlers Bajrang Punia, Vinesh Phogat and Sangeeta Phogat despite a peaceful protest at Jantar Mantar while Wrestling Federation chief (WFI) Brij Bhushan Singh was roaming freely despite facing severe charges of sexual assault.

"It takes seven days for Delhi Police to register an FIR against Brij Bhushan who sexually assaulted the wrestlers and it didn't even take seven hours to register an FIR against us for peacefully protesting. Has dictatorship started in this country? The whole world is watching how the government is treating its sports persons," tweeted Olympic medallist wrestler Sakshi Malik.

On Sunday, Sakshi Malik and her fellow wrestlers Bajrang Punia, Vinesh Phogat and Sangeeta Phogat were detained by Delhi Police while attempting to march to the new Parliament building where the protesting wrestlers planned to stage a demonstration.

Earlier on Sunday, the protesting wrestlers who were trying to march towards the new Parliament from their site of protest at Jantar Mantar were stopped and detained by the security personnel in Delhi.

Delhi Police earlier said that "unsocial elements" won't be allowed to enter the national capital to ensure smooth conduct of the inauguration ceremony of the new Parliament building, said DCP, Sonipat East Gaurav Rajpurohit.

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