Wrestlers’ Protest: Security beefed up near new Parliament ahead of women’s Maha Panchayat

Security has been beefed up in Delhi ahead of the protesting wrestlers' march towards the new Parliament House. The protesting wrestlers on Saturday said that they have decided to hold a women's Maha Panchayat in front of the new Parliament building today. 

Following this, Delhi Police have put up barricades near ITO road, the Tikri border and the Singhu border area as Khap Panchayat leaders and farmers are also likely to join the protesting wrestlers' march, ANI reported. 

Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) president Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh also stated that he is ready to face a narco test and urged the protesting wrestlers not to hold any kind of agitation near the new Parliament building, which will be inaugurated on Sunday.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla will dedicate to the nation the new Parliament building on Sunday.

“The country is getting a new Parliament building and it is a matter of pride. But I was saddened when I heard that wrestlers want to carry out their agitation near it. I urge these wrestlers that I am ready, ready for the narco test, ready for everything," the WFI chief said. 

But this (new Parliament inauguration) is a proud moment for us and they (wrestlers) should not create hurdles and the world must not get any wrong message,” he added. 

Indian wrestler Vinesh Phogat said that the wrestlers have decided to hold a women's Maha Panchayat in front of the new Parliament building on May 28.

"We have decided to hold a peaceful women's Maha Panchayat in front of the new Parliament building on May 28," she said.

"Police have closed New Delhi but we request everyone to attend Mahila Panchayat...we will suffer all the atrocities by Police without any violence," she said.

Several ace grapplers including Bajrang Punia, Vinesh Phogat and Sakshee Mallik have been protesting at the Jantar Mantar accusing the Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) chief Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh of sexual harassment and demanding his arrest.

(With ANI inputs)