Kolkata: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee called upon the nation to stand by the protesting wrestlers, who have been protesting against alleged sexual misconduct against the wresting body head. She said the wrestlers were the nation's pride and demanded action against the accused.
Banerjee said that the sportspersons are the nation's pride and champions. An insult to the sportsperson was an insult to the nation, she said demanding action against the culprit. Banerjee said that the accused should be booked, irrespective of their political affiliation, taking a dig at BJP. Federation chief Brij Bhusan Sharan Singh is a BJP MP from Kaiserganj constituency in Uttar Pradesh. Justice must prevail and truth should win, she added.
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We must all stand with the wrestlers who are protesting. They are speaking in one voice.
— Mamata Banerjee (@MamataOfficial) April 28, 2023 " class="align-text-top noRightClick twitterSection" data="
Our sportspersons are the pride of our nation. They are champions.
The guilty must be brought to book, irrespective of their political affiliation. Justice must prevail. Truth must win
">We must all stand with the wrestlers who are protesting. They are speaking in one voice.
— Mamata Banerjee (@MamataOfficial) April 28, 2023
Our sportspersons are the pride of our nation. They are champions.
The guilty must be brought to book, irrespective of their political affiliation. Justice must prevail. Truth must winWe must all stand with the wrestlers who are protesting. They are speaking in one voice.
— Mamata Banerjee (@MamataOfficial) April 28, 2023
Our sportspersons are the pride of our nation. They are champions.
The guilty must be brought to book, irrespective of their political affiliation. Justice must prevail. Truth must win
Meanwhile, AAP ministers Saurabh Bharadwaj and Atishi will meet the wrestlers protesting at Jantar Mantar today. On April 29 Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal is expected to meet the wrestlers at the protest site.
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Earlier in the day, Karnataka state president, DK Shivkumar said that if Olympic medal-winning sportswomen have to sit on protest then it was a shame for the nation. He criticised the "BJP-controlled Delhi Police" for not filing an FIR despite repeated protests. He said that it seems as if the BJP leaders are above the law. BJP has a separate IPC namely 'Immunity and Protection Code', he alleged.
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As a nation we should hang our heads in shame that Olympic medal-winning sportswomen have to sit on protest again&again but BJP-controlled Delhi Police won’t file an FIR. BJP leaders seem to be above law-There’s a separate IPC for them: Immunity&Protection Code.#WrestlersProtest pic.twitter.com/jRxKUtaXbC
— DK Shivakumar (@DKShivakumar) April 28, 2023 " class="align-text-top noRightClick twitterSection" data="
">As a nation we should hang our heads in shame that Olympic medal-winning sportswomen have to sit on protest again&again but BJP-controlled Delhi Police won’t file an FIR. BJP leaders seem to be above law-There’s a separate IPC for them: Immunity&Protection Code.#WrestlersProtest pic.twitter.com/jRxKUtaXbC
— DK Shivakumar (@DKShivakumar) April 28, 2023As a nation we should hang our heads in shame that Olympic medal-winning sportswomen have to sit on protest again&again but BJP-controlled Delhi Police won’t file an FIR. BJP leaders seem to be above law-There’s a separate IPC for them: Immunity&Protection Code.#WrestlersProtest pic.twitter.com/jRxKUtaXbC
— DK Shivakumar (@DKShivakumar) April 28, 2023
Earlier, the wrestlers moved the Supreme Court. On Tuesday chief justice DY Chandrachud led Supreme Court bench had directed Delhi police to file a reply to the wrestlers' plea. The matter is set to be heard today.
