Indian female wrestlers detained during protest as Modi inaugurates new Parliament

India's top female wrestlers, including Olympians Vinesh Phogat and Sakshi Malik, were detained by police during a protest against the president of the Wrestling Federation of India (WFI), who they accuse of sexual harassment. The wrestlers have been camping at the protest site for weeks, demanding more action be taken against the WFI president. The protest turned chaotic as the wrestlers attempted to march to the new Parliament building, where Prime Minister Narendra Modi was inaugurating the controversial new triangular parliament building. The wrestlers were accused of breaking the law and disobeying a public servant, but many of Modi's critics voiced support for the protesting wrestlers.
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