Delegation will meet President Murmu to seek justice for wrestlers, says Tikait

A Khap Mahapanchayat held here on Thursday decided that a delegation would meet President Droupadi Murmu to seek justice for wrestlers demanding action against BJP MP and outgoing WFI chief Brij Bhushan Saran Singh accused of sexually abusing female grapplers, farmer leader Rakesh Tikait said.
Security was tightened at Delhi’s border points on Thursday in view of a call for nationwide demonstrations given by the Samyukt Kisan Morcha (SKM) in support of wrestlers protesting against Wrestling Federation of India chief Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh.
The mahapanchayat was called by Bhartiya Kisan Union leader Naresh Tikait on Wednesday, a day after he and other farmer leaders managed to dissuade some of India’s top wrestlers from throwing their medals in the Ganga river to protest alleged police inaction against the outgoing Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) chief.
Naresh Tikait is the head of the Balyan Khap. The mahapanchayat was attended by khap leaders from Punjab, Haryana, Rajasthan and Delhi.
However, security personnel are maintaining strict vigil at the border points, and extra pickets have been put up to prevent any untoward incident, Delhi Police officials said.
“Security has been tightened, extra police personnel have been deployed, and we have also set up extra pickets at Delhi’s borders. We want to ensure that law and order is maintained, and this has been done as a precautionary measure,” a senior police officer said.
Vehicles entering Delhi from neighbouring states are being checked at the borders, he said.