Khap panchayat declares Haryana bandh on June 14 in support of wrestlers' protest

Wrestlers gave an ultimatum to the Centre demanding the arrest of WFI chief Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh till June 15. Or else they warned of relaunching the protest in Delhi.

Bahadurgarh (Haryana): Khap panchayat representatives on Sunday declared June 14 as a Haryana bandh in support of the wrestlers' protest. The panchayat members organised a Janata Sansad on Sunday and said that road and train routes will be closed in Haryana on Wednesday. At the same time, the supply of milk and vegetables will also be stopped. Apart from this, the members of Khap will gather the support of all organisations for the Bharat bandh on June 18.

The Janata Sansad constituted a 21-member committee regarding 25-point demands. The 25 proposals include land acquisition, MSP, loan waiver, SYL, the demand of wrestlers and prohibition of same-sex marriage. This Janata Sansad was held under the chairmanship of Bhup Singh, the head of Dalal Khap panchayat. The representatives of Delhi, Rajasthan and Haryana Khap panchayats were present in the Janata Sansad.

a lot of pressure': Bajrang Punia

The wrestlers put the deadline for the government till June 15 demanding the arrest of Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh and a charge sheet be filed against him. According to sources, if the government does not take any steps by June 15, then the wrestlers will again relaunch the protest in Delhi.

Meanwhile, the minor wrestler, who accused Brij Bhushan of sexual harassment, has withdrawn her statement. On the statement of the minor, wrestler Bajrang Punia said that the minor wrestler herself did not withdraw her statement, however, a lot of pressure was exerted on her.