In response to Khap Panchayat s call for a Mahila Panchayat in support of protesting wrestlers against Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) president Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh on May 28, the day of the new Parliament building s inauguration by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Delhi Police sources have announced the closure of all borders to prevent any protests or gatherings.
This is the athletes' biggest bout so far, against very powerful people. It is for the dignity of millions of women who have faced sexual harassment and exploitation
When the Khap Panchayat in Haryana came to a resolution of asking Wrestling Federation of India chief Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh to take a narco test, he responded on social media that he would do it only if wrestlers Vinesh Phogat and Bajrang Punia also undergo the test with him.