Indian police detained on Sunday a number of wrestlers together with Olympic medallists in addition to dozens of their supporters as they tried to march to parliament in New Delhi, an AFP reporter on the scene stated.

A gaggle of wrestlers have held a sit-in since final month demanding the arrest of Brij Bhushan Singh, the wrestling federation chief, over allegations of sexual harassment and intimidation.

On Sunday the wrestlers tried to march to India’s new parliament simply because it was being inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi however they had been halted by tons of of police.

Among these detained and hauled away into buses had been Olympic bronze medallists Sakshi Malik and Bajrang Punia.

“We respect our athletes, but we will not let there be any disturbance in the inauguration,” broadcaster NDTV quoted a senior police official as saying.

Security within the nationwide capital was tightened forward of the inauguration of the brand new parliament constructing by Modi.

Personnel additionally stood guard on the borders of Delhi after a bunch of farmers tried to enter the town to help the protesting wrestlers.

Earlier this month, dozens of farmers broke down police barricades within the metropolis to affix the protest.

Wrestling federation chief Singh, who’s from Modi’s ruling Bharatiya Janata Party, has denied the accusations.