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Farmers Break Through Delhi Police Barricades To Join Wrestlers' Protest At Jantar Mantar. In Pics
A group of farmers broke through barricades to join the wrestlers' protest against the national wrestling federation chief's sexual harassment allegations.
![A group of farmers broke through barricades to join the wrestlers' protest against the national wrestling federation chief's sexual harassment allegations.](https://feeds.abplive.com/onecms/images/uploaded-images/2023/05/08/dcaf502068c71c300e6979a7e48d2d801683556725983556_original.jpg?impolicy=abp_cdn&imwidth=720)
Farmers breaking through Delhi Police barricades to join wrestlers protesting against WFI chief Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh at Jantar Mantar.
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![A group of farmers broke through barricades at Jantar Mantar to join the wrestlers' protest over sexual harassment allegations against the national wrestling federation chief on Monday. (Image Source: PTI)](https://feeds.abplive.com/onecms/images/uploaded-images/2023/05/08/65cebaa469b3142555ca2400357227783deda.jpg?impolicy=abp_cdn&imwidth=720)
A group of farmers broke through barricades at Jantar Mantar to join the wrestlers' protest over sexual harassment allegations against the national wrestling federation chief on Monday. (Image Source: PTI)
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![Images from the scene showed farmers crossing over and removing police barricades near the wrestlers' protest site. (Image Source: PTI)](https://feeds.abplive.com/onecms/images/uploaded-images/2023/05/08/e8c5c3652426cfb56064959003086b03b3378.jpg?impolicy=abp_cdn&imwidth=720)
Images from the scene showed farmers crossing over and removing police barricades near the wrestlers' protest site. (Image Source: PTI)
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![The Delhi Police dismissed reports of a clash between farmers and cops, claiming that they were only facilitating farmers' entry. (Image Source: PTI)](https://feeds.abplive.com/onecms/images/uploaded-images/2023/05/08/52c86aa423dffd61188a3fe95f8b39ab4b63c.jpg?impolicy=abp_cdn&imwidth=720)
The Delhi Police dismissed reports of a clash between farmers and cops, claiming that they were only facilitating farmers' entry. (Image Source: PTI)
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![The Deputy Commissioner of Police, New Delhi, tweeted that a group of farmers had been escorted to Jantar Mantar. They were in a hurry to get to the dharna site, so some of them climbed the barricades, which fell down and were removed by them. The police team moved the barricades in the back to facilitate their entry. (Image Source: PTI)](https://feeds.abplive.com/onecms/images/uploaded-images/2023/05/08/74ea26517d06d850abaa20b48803a818b4d65.jpg?impolicy=abp_cdn&imwidth=720)
The Deputy Commissioner of Police, New Delhi, tweeted that a group of farmers had been escorted to Jantar Mantar. They were in a hurry to get to the dharna site, so some of them climbed the barricades, which fell down and were removed by them. The police team moved the barricades in the back to facilitate their entry. (Image Source: PTI)
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![The official handle of the Delhi Police retweeted the post and urged people not to believe in fake news. (Image Source: PTI)](https://feeds.abplive.com/onecms/images/uploaded-images/2023/05/08/cb22dc7693c6a490e92060bbc6fa2e35b1b81.jpg?impolicy=abp_cdn&imwidth=720)
The official handle of the Delhi Police retweeted the post and urged people not to believe in fake news. (Image Source: PTI)
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![Many farmers were seen sitting in front of the wrestlers' protest stage. (Image Source: PTI)](https://feeds.abplive.com/onecms/images/uploaded-images/2023/05/08/024e2353c5919957f38f8ae1a632f8b23c820.jpg?impolicy=abp_cdn&imwidth=720)
Many farmers were seen sitting in front of the wrestlers' protest stage. (Image Source: PTI)
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![For more than a fortnight, top wrestlers from India, including Olympians Vinesh Phogat, Bajrang Punia, and Sakshi Malik, have been protesting at Jantar Mantar, demanding the arrest of Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh, BJP MP and president of the Wrestling Federation of India. (Image Source: PTI)](https://feeds.abplive.com/onecms/images/uploaded-images/2023/05/08/32eeea3b46dd2dc76cfe7c4b5dcca9473f84f.jpg?impolicy=abp_cdn&imwidth=720)
For more than a fortnight, top wrestlers from India, including Olympians Vinesh Phogat, Bajrang Punia, and Sakshi Malik, have been protesting at Jantar Mantar, demanding the arrest of Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh, BJP MP and president of the Wrestling Federation of India. (Image Source: PTI)
Published at : 08 May 2023 08:22 PM (IST)
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