NEW DELHI: India's ace grappler Bajrang Punia on Sunday said that it was unfortunate for our country that the outgoing Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) chief Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh was present during the inauguration of the new Parliament building on Sunday.
Brij Bhushan has been accused of sexually harassing women wrestlers. Seven women wrestlers have filed a police complaint against him and two FIRs have been registered by the Delhi Police.
On Sunday, Bajrang, along with Vinesh Phogat, Sakshi Malik, Sangeeta Phogat and others, was detained by Delhi Police while attempting to march to the new Parliament building where the protesting wrestlers planned to stage a women's Mahapanchayat.
After he was released, Bajrang spoke to the media and said: "It is unfortunate for our country that the new parliament building was being inaugurated and an accused was present," said Punia.
He also stated that he was the last one to get released after being detained for almost 10 hours. The police had earlier released Vinesh, Sakshi and Sangeeta.
"There is no point in going home till we get justice. For 10 hours we were detained in different police stations. I was the last one to get released," he added.
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 have registered FIR against protest organisers and others in connection with the scuffle that broke out at Jantar Mantar on Sunday.
"A case has been registered against wrestlers Bajrang Punia, Sakshi Malik, Vinesh Phogat and other organisers of the protest. A few wrestlers had come to Jantar Mantar at night to protest. They were denied permission and were sent back," Delhi Police said.
1/10:Wrestlers' Protest: Bajrang, Vinesh, Sakshi detained
Agencies
2/10:Bajrang Punia
<p>India's top wrestlers and their supporters were on Sunday detained for violation of law and order<br /></p>PTI
3/10:Sakshi Malik
<p>Protesting for over a month at Jantar Mantar, the wrestlers are demanding arrest of outgoing WFI president Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh, who has been alleged of sexual abuse<br /></p>Agencies
4/10:Vinesh Phogat
<p>After announcing a women's 'Mahapanchayat' in front of new Parliament building, the wrestlers were detained forcibly after they broke barricades at Jantar Mantar <br /></p>Agencies
5/10:Sakshi Malik
<p>The police and wrestlers were involved in a heated exchange and scuffle before being detained<br /></p>PTI
6/10:Sangeeta Phogat
<p>The security officials dragged and lifted the wrestlers into buses along with several of their supporters<br /></p>Agencies
7/10:Vinesh Phogat
<p>The detained wrestlers have been taken to different police stations.<br /></p>Agencies
8/10:Bajrang Punia
<p>After the detention, the police took down all the arrangements put up by the wrestlers -- tents, hoardings, etc -- on the protest site at Jantar Mantar<br /></p>Agencies
9/10:Sakshi Malik
<p>"Naya Desh mubarak ho jahan betiyan gunehgar ban gayi hai" (congratulations for the new country where daughters are made culprits)," said Vinesh<br /></p>AP
10/10:Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh
<p>Delhi Police has already registered two FIRs against Brij Bhushan<br /></p>BCCLFIR has been filed under Indian Penal Code (IPC) sections 147, 149, 186, 188, 332, 353, Section 3 of the PDPP Act, said Delhi Police.
