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‘Heartbreaking’: Twitter reacts after wrestlers threaten to immerse medals in Ganga

Wrestlers' Protest: 'Heartbreaking', Twitter reacts after grapplers threaten to immerse medals in Ganga river

Leading wrestlers Vinesh Phogat and Bajrang Punia head back from Har-Ki-Pauri in Haridwar after deferring their decision to immerse their medals in the Ganga river. PTI

Leading wrestlers took their ongoing protest against Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) to Haridwar on Tuesday threatening to immerse their Olympic and World Championships medals in the Ganga river if justice was not delivered in the sexual harassment case.

Following an intervention from farmer leader Naresh Tikait and other khap elders however, wrestlers Vinesh Phogat, Bajrang Punia, Sakshee Malikkh and others decided against taking the drastic step at Har-Ki-Pauri in the holy city in Uttarakhand and deferred it by another five days.

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The country’s top wrestlers have been protesting for more than a month against under-fire WFI president Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh, who has been accused to sexually harassing several female athletes including a minor. While the Delhi Police has since filed two FIRs against Brij Bhushan, who also happens to be a Bharatiya Janata Party MP, he maintains his innocence on the matter.

The wrestlers have also insisted they will “fast unto death” at India Gate in New Delhi if Brij Bhushan isn’t arrested soon.

The wrestlers’ move to immerse their hard-earned medals in the Ganga was met with a variety of reactions on social media, which we take a look at in further detail below:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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