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Handling issue sensitively, players are important to us: Sports Minister A
Updated : 2 years, 12 months ago IST
Union Sports Minister Anurag Thakur said at a Mumbai function that they are dealing with wrestlers' protest against the Wrestling Federation of India's president Brij Bhushan Singh very sensitively and all the players are important to them.
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"Pride of our nation...": West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee takes to streets
Updated : 2 years, 12 months ago IST
Extending her support to the protesting wrestlers, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Wednesday said a team from Kolkata will go to meet the wrestlers, adding that the TMC government is with them in their fight.
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DYFI, SFI to hold nationwide protest from June 4 in support of wrestlers'
Updated : 2 years, 12 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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No supportive evidence to prove wrestlers' claim, say Delhi Police sources
Updated : 2 years, 12 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, 12 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, 12 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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"There will be a Khap meeting...", Farmer leader Naresh Tikait on Wrestler
Updated : 2 years, 12 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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Protesting wrestlers rethink immersing medals in Ganga, give 5 day deadlin
Updated : 2 years, 12 months ago IST
Protesting wrestlers, gathered at Uttarakhand's Haridwar to immerse their medals in river Ganga, as a mark of protest against WFI chief and BJP MP Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh over sexual harassment allegations, on Tuesday decided to halt their plan after farmer leader Naresh Tikait interven
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Haridwar: Farmer leader Naresh Tikait takes medals from wrestlers, seeks 5
Updated : 2 years, 12 months ago IST
Bharatiya Kisan Union (BKU) national president Naresh Tikait on Tuesday arrived in Haridwar, where wrestlers have gathered to immerse their medals in river Ganga as a mark of protest against WFI chief and BJP MP Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh over sexual harassment allegations.
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Protesting wrestlers reach Haridwar to immerse their medals in Ganga
Updated : 2 years, 12 months ago IST
Olympic medalist wrestlers Bajrang Punia and Sakshi Malik alongwith Vinesh Phogat, who have accused the Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) chief Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh of sexual harassment and are demanding his arrest, reached Uttarakhand's Haridwar to immerse their all medals includi
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Which court will hear minor wrestlers' plea for probe against WFI chief? D
Updated : 2 years, 12 months ago IST
The Delhi High Court on Tuesday sought responses from the Registrar General of Delhi High Court and the Delhi government's Principal Secretary on a transfer plea seeking clarification that which court will deal with the minor wrestlers' plea for court-monitored investigation against the c
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"Opposition parties misused wrestlers...," Yogeshwar Dutt on scuffle betwe
Updated : 2 years, 12 months ago IST
Several ace grapplers including Bajrang Punia, Vinesh Phogat and Sakshee Mallik have been protesting at the Jantar Mantar accusing the Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) chief Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh of sexual harassment and demanding his arrest. Many prominent opposition parties have
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