Chief minister of Indian state leads candlelight march in support of protesting wrestlers


  • World
  • Friday, 02 Jun 2023

NEW DELHI, June 1 (Xinhua) -- The chief minister of India's eastern state of West Bengal came out Thursday in support of protesting wrestlers who have been demanding the arrest of the Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) chief over alleged sexual harassment of women athletes.

Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee staged a candlelight march in Kolkata, the capital city of West Bengal, and described the wrestlers' struggle as a "fight for life, justice and independence."

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