Mamata Banerjee holds candle march in Kolkata to support protesting wrestlers

Kolkata: After a protest march on Wednesday, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee participated in a candle march on Thursday to express her solidarity with protesting wrestlers. 

She led a candle march to the Gandhi statue in the state capital. 

Earlier on Wednesday, West Bengal Chief Minister led a march in Kolkata in a show of support for protesting wrestlers. The march will continue on Thursday as well. 

The CM headed the march to Ravindra Sadan that started from Hazara mod in the state capital to extend support to grapplers who have been demanding an arrest of the Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) chief Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh over sexual assault allegations.  

CM Banerjee also informed that a TMC delegation will visit the protesting wrestlers and to affirm their support.  

“Our team will go to meet the wrestlers and support them. We are with you, that’s why we have taken out this rally today. It will be continued tomorrow also. Wrestlers are the pride of our country. We are with you in your fight,” said Mamata Banerjee. 

A Khap Panchayat also organise in Muzzafarnagar

Meanwhile, under the leadership of Farmer leaders Rakesh Tikait and Naresh Tikait a Khap Mahapanchayat was organised in UP’s Muzaffarnagar. 

The farmers have extended their support to protesting wrestlers.  

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