Priyanka Gandhi meets protesting wrestlers at Jantar Mantar, expresses solidarity

Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra met protesting wrestlers at Jantar Mantar here on Saturday, April 28, 2023, and expressed solidarity with them.

Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra met protesting wrestlers at Jantar Mantar here on Saturday, April 28, 2023, and expressed solidarity with them.

Priyanka Gandhi, who is scheduled to take part in a series of poll campaign events in Karnataka later in the day, reached Jantar Mantar in the morning and interacted with the wrestlers.

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The Congress general secretary was seen hearing out ace women wrestlers such as Sakshi Malik and Vinesh Phogat.

Earlier this week, Priyanka Gandhi had voiced support for the protesting wrestlers and slammed the government, asking whether it wants to save the culprits in the matter.

The Congress general secretary had also said that the pleas of the sportspersons, who enhance the country's honour, were being ignored, and asserted that "when the arrogance of a party and its leaders" is sky high, then such voices are crushed.

Congress leaders such as Bhupinder Hooda, Deepender Hooda and Udit Raj had also joined the protesting wrestlers at Jantar Mantar earlier this week to express solidarity with them.