India's Top Female Wrestlers Face Detention as Modi Inaugurates New Parliament
Protest by India's Leading Female Wrestlers Gains Momentum Amid Chaotic Arrests The police detained India's top female wrestlers on Sunday, including Olympians Vinesh Phogat and Sakshi Malik, in a turbulent escalation of their weeks-long protest against the head of the Wrestling Federation of India (WFI). These courageous athletes, who have accused him of sexual harassment, found themselves at odds with the law enforcement authorities as they attempted to march towards New Delhi's historic center. The timing of their detention coincided with Prime Minister Narendra Modi's inauguration of the controversial new Parliament building, adding further gravity to an already charged situation. Unyielding Determination Met with Forceful Intervention According to Sakshi Malik, one of India's most celebrated female wrestlers, the protesters had embarked on a peaceful march towards Parliament when scuffles erupted with the police. In a distressing turn of events, officers resort...