10,000 Delhi Police Personnel Deployed, Security Beefed Up Ahead Of Wrestlers' March To New Parliament Today

Delhi Police tightened the security near the ITO Road, Singhu Border and Tikri Border as Khap Panchayat leaders and farmers are likely to join the Wrestlers' protest at the new Parliament house.

Visual of tightened security at Singhu border area ahead of the Women's Maha Panchayat

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The Delhi Police beefed up the security on Sunday near the Singhu border, ITO road, and Tikri border area as Khap panchayat leaders and farmers are expected to join the wrestlers who are protesting against Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) chief Brij Bhushan Singh for allegedly sexually harassing female grapplers. The wrestlers along with the farmers are expected to march to the new parliament house in Delhi today. Police officials were seen briefly stopping the vehicles near the border in strict checking for those entering the national capital.

Barricades have been put up by the Delhi police. The protesting wrestlers will organise a "Mahila Samman Mahapanchayat" today ahead of their march to the new parliament house.

#WATCH | Security tightened near Singhu border area; Khap panchayat leaders, farmers to join protesting wrestlers' march to new parliament house in Delhi today. pic.twitter.com/X3lvACK99n

— ANI (@ANI) May 28, 2023

DCP East Delhi, Amrutha Gugulot while talking to news agency ANI said, "Delhi police are prepared for such situations. We have enough force to deploy. Last time the border was closed for months because of the protesters (farmers' protests). We have prepared our forces so that such situations don't arise again. We will convince the protesters to return."

Ghazipur | Delhi police are prepared for such situations. We have enough force to deploy. Last time the border was closed for months because of the protesters (farmers' protests). We have prepared our forces so that such situations don't arise again. We will convince the… pic.twitter.com/lYtysbTA35

— ANI (@ANI) May 28, 2023

Special CP, Law & Order, Delhi Police, Dependra Pathak, while talking about the security arrangement said, "8,000-10,000 personnel have been deployed to ensure that there is no disturbance in the inauguration ceremony of the new Parliament building."

VIDEO | "8,000-10,000 personnel have been deployed to ensure that there is no disturbance in the inauguration ceremony of the new Parliament building," says Dependra Pathak, Special CP, Law & Order, Delhi Police.#ParliamentNewBuilding pic.twitter.com/pyS2jQsI5H

— Press Trust of India (@PTI_News) May 28, 2023

Wrestling body chief Singh on Saturday said that he is willing to face a narco test. He also urged the wrestlers who are protesting to not hold any kind of agitation near the new Parliament building, which will be inaugurated on Sunday. He said, "The country is getting a new Parliament building and it is a matter of pride. But I was saddened when I heard that wrestlers want to carry out their agitation near it. I urge these wrestlers that I am ready, ready for the narco test, ready for everything. But this (new Parliament inauguration) is a proud moment for us and they (wrestlers) should not create hurdles and the world must not get any wrong message."

Indian wrestler Vinesh Phogat earlier said that the wrestlers will hold a women's Maha Panchayat in front of the new Parliament building on May 28. She said, "We have decided to hold a peaceful women's Maha Panchayat in front of the new Parliament building on May 28. Police have closed New Delhi but we request everyone to attend Mahila Panchayat...we will suffer all the atrocities by Police without any violence."