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Wrestlers' protest: 1983 Cricket World Cup winners "distressed and disturb
Updated : 2 years, 9 months ago IST
On Tuesday, Olympic medalist wrestlers Bajrang Punia and Sakshi Malik alongwith Vinesh Phogat went to Uttarakhand's Haridwar to immerse their all medals including Olympic ones in the river Ganga, as a mark of their protest but farmer leader Naresh Tikait asked them to wait for 5 days.
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Khap representatives to meet President Droupadi Murmu over wrestlers' prot
Updated : 2 years, 9 months ago IST
Bhartiya Kisan Union (BKU) national spokesperson Rakesh Tikait on Thursday said that Khap representatives will meet President Droupadi Murmu and the Central Government regarding action over the wrestlers' protest.
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"Injustice done to wrestlers," says Himachal Mahila Congress
Updated : 2 years, 9 months ago IST
Several ace grapplers including Bajrang Punia, Vinesh Phogat and Sakshi Malik have been protesting against the former WFI chief Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh accusing him of sexual harassment and demanding his arrest.
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"Will hang myself if proven guilty...still stand by my statement": Former
Updated : 2 years, 9 months ago IST
Several ace grapplers including Bajrang Punia, Vinesh Phogat and Sakshi Malik have been protesting against the WFI chief Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh accusing him of sexual harassment and demanding his arrest.
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"Investigation underway on various aspects of complaint": Delhi Police on
Updated : 2 years, 9 months ago IST
While speaking to ANI, Delhi Police PRO Suman Nalwa said, "This case was registered earlier this month.SIT is investigating various aspects of the complaint. Further necessary legal action will be taken after the completion of the investigation."
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DYFI, SFI to hold nationwide protest from June 4 in support of wrestlers'
Updated : 2 years, 9 months ago IST
"DYFI and SFI demanded the immediate arrest of Brij Bhushan and to withdraw all false cases against the wrestlers immediately. Through this protest, we demand that the Prime minister should apologize for the police violence unleashed upon wrestlers," DYFI national president AA Rahim said.
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"I will hang myself if proven guilty," WFI chief Brij Bhushan Singh amid w
Updated : 2 years, 9 months ago IST
"If a single allegation against me is proven, I will hang myself," the WFI chief said while addressing a public rally in UP's Barabanki.
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No supportive evidence to prove wrestlers' claim, say Delhi Police sources
Updated : 2 years, 10 months ago IST
According to top sources, Delhi police will be filing its final report on the matter within 15 days.
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Wrestlers' protest: United World Wrestling condemns police action
Updated : 2 years, 10 months ago IST
"UWW firmly condemns the treatment and detention of the wrestlers. It expresses its disappointment over the lack of results of the investigations so far. UWW urges the relevant authorities to conduct a thorough and impartial investigation into the allegations," the world wrestling body sa
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From Jantar Mantar to Haridwar, a timeline of wrestlers' protest
Updated : 2 years, 10 months ago IST
The protesting ace grapplers on Tuesday decided to push back their plan of immersing their medals in the Ganga as a mark of protest against WFI chief and BJP MP Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh after farmer leader Naresh Tikait intervened and secured a five-day ultimatum from them.
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"It's their stand, what can we do?": WFI chief on grapplers' call to throw
Updated : 2 years, 10 months ago IST
Speaking to reporters on Tuesday, the six-time BJP MP said, "The matter is under investigation by the Delhi Police. If there's any truth to the charges (levelled against him by the wrestlers), an arrest will be made," the WFI chief added.
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"There will be a Khap meeting...", Farmer leader Naresh Tikait on Wrestler
Updated : 2 years, 10 months ago IST
"Entire Indian government is saving one man (WFI chief Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh). There will be a Khap meeting tomorrow," said Naresh Tikait.
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