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New Delhi: A day after the protesting wrestlers’ sit-in was cleared by the Delhi Police, the security force on Monday said they would be allowed to protest at a suitable place in the city other than Jantar Mantar.
Deputy Commissioner of Police (New) said, “The demonstration of the wrestlers was going on smoothly at the notified venue of Jantar Mantar. On Sunday, the protesters flouted the law ignoring our repeated requests. Hence, we cleared the site.” Gave and ended the picket. Delhi) tweeted in Hindi.
It added, ‘If the wrestlers apply for permission to hold their dharna again in future, they will be permitted to do so at any suitable notified place other than Jantar Mantar.’
If the wrestlers claim to be allowed to perform again in future, they will be allowed any venue from possible, notified venues other than Jantar Mantar. – DCP New Delhi (@DCPNewDelhi) May 29, 2023
Wrestlers Vinesh Phogat, Sakshi Malik and Bajrang Punia, along with other protesters, were on Sunday booked for rioting and obstructing a public servant in the discharge of his duty after a scuffle with security personnel, who stopped them from marching towards the new Parliament House. Tried as it was being inaugurated. , Soon after, the Delhi Police cleared the site of their more than a month-long sit-in at Jantar Mantar and said they would not be allowed to return there.
Police said 700 people have been detained in the national capital. 109 protesters, including three wrestlers, were detained at Jantar Mantar. The women prisoners were released late on Sunday evening.
Elaborating further, Delhi Police PRO Suman Nalwa said that the police force was cooperating with the protesters, but Sunday’s incident forced them to take the extreme step and vacate the protest site.
He said, “The wrestlers were protesting for the last 38 days and we were cooperating with them. We were supplying them water and even generator sets. They also had free entry and exit facilities. ”
The official further said that the wrestlers had sought permission to hold a march on May 17 and they had also taken out a candle march on May 23, but “what they did yesterday was against law and order”.
“The protesters were told that they would not be allowed to march as the new parliament was to be inaugurated on Sunday. They nevertheless went ahead with the protest and broke the first barricade and moved to the second barricade and tried to break it as well Of. They were. Then detained,” Nalwa said.
He said that legal action has been taken against the protesters and the law will take its course.
The PRO said, “Considering their (wrestlers’) past record and the way they behaved yesterday, permission will not be given to protest at Jantar Mantar. If they make a written request, we will arrange for some other venue.” may be permitted.”
Chaotic scenes were witnessed at the protest site at Jantar Mantar as protesters and police personnel manhandled the Phogat sisters, Sakshi Malik and others on Sunday when they tried to break the barricades.
Later, the police registered an FIR against the protesting wrestlers and their supporters.
Wrestlers have been protesting since April 23 at Jantar Mantar against Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) chief Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh, demanding his arrest for allegedly sexually assaulting several female wrestlers, including a minor.
