Several champion Indian wrestlers threatened to throw their medals in the holy Ganges river this week before postponing the plan, the latest escalation in an ongoing MeToo protest that also has implications for the country’s politics.
The wrestlers are demanding the arrest of Wrestling Federation of India President Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh, who they accuse of sexually harassing female athletes. Singh, who’s also a member of parliament from Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Bharatiya Janata Party, denies the allegations.
While Singh has had his administrative powers removed at the wrestling federation, the wrestlers want more to be done. They accuse Modi of disregarding their complaints and instead inviting Singh to the opening of India’s new parliament in the capital New Delhi on Sunday.
The wrestlers went to the river, but were persuaded not to throw in the medals for now. They have also threatened to go on hunger strike.
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