Indian wrestlers protesting to demand the arrest of the sport's federation chief have not ended their demonstration This photo was taken after athletes spent the night at the site, where protesters were still gathered when we visited today
After top Indian wrestlers gathered in New Delhi to demand the arrest of the sport's federation chief, social media posts falsely claimed to show a photo of the athletes packing up and leaving after they"ended" the demonstration. However, an AFP journalist who visited the protest site on May 9 confirmed it had not been called off. The photo shared in false posts was taken after the protesters spent the night at the site, according to the news agency that published the picture.
The photo shows Sangeeta Phogat , her sister Vinesh Phogat and Sangeeta's husband Bajrang Punia , all three of whom are wrestlers.in New Delhi since April to demand the arrest of Wrestling Federation of India president Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh, who is also a ruling party lawmaker. The Indian Olympic Association formed a panel in January to investigate sexual harassment and intimidation claims against Singh, but the athletes say there has been insufficient action since then.
Singh has denied the allegations, claiming a conspiracy to smear his reputation and force him out of India's parliament.The photo was shared in similar posts on Facebook and Twitter, including
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