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Indian wrestlers continue protest over sexual harassment

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By ASHOK SHARMA
Associated Press

NEW DELHI (AP) — Top Indian wrestlers are continuing a sit-in protest near the parliament building for a third straight day as the federation president they accuse of sexually and mentally harassing young female athletes remains defiant and refuses to quit. The wrestlers and their nearly 200 supporters at Jantar Mantar carried placards reading “We will fight for our rights,” and “Boycott the WFI president.” Brijbhushan Sharan Singh, the Wrestling Federation of India president and a lawmaker representing the governing Bharatiya Janata Party, rejected the accusations and said he was ready to face any probe. Wrestlers including Sakshee Malikkh, Vinesh Phogat and Bajrang Punia are scheduled to meet Indian Sports Minister Anurag Singh Thakur for a second time to press their demands.

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