Members of Visakhapatnam Apartment Residents Welfare Association (Varwa) and Greater Visakha Colony Federation Association (NIWAS) light candles to protest in front of Dr BR Ambedkar’s statue near LIC Bhawan, along with Indian wrestlers protesting against BJP MP Brij Bhushan Saran was supported. Singh accused of sexual harassment
Varva president N. Prakash Rao, Varva general secretary Bibi Ganesh and other members said that the wrestlers have brought laurels to the country by winning medals in the Olympics. But to see them suffer is very unfortunate and disturbing. The members demanded that the government intervene in the matter and take strict action against the MP. “We demand immediate action against the MP and protect women in sports. We stand in solidarity with the wrestlers. Meanwhile, some women’s NGOs also protested in support of the wrestlers on Friday morning.