A number of female athletes, including female wrestlers, have returned their medals to the Indian government in protest against sexual harassment.
India’s famous female wrestler Vinesh Phogat left two valuable awards on the roadside after not being allowed to meet with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
Phogat and several other female wrestlers have accused former Wrestling Federation of India chief Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh of sexually harassing female wrestlers for years. Vinesh Phogat won medals in the World Championships, Commonwealth Games, and Asian Games.
Photo: Chief Brij Bhushan Sharan
A large number of athletes, including female wrestlers, also protested, but they were lathi-charged by the police and several people were arrested.
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