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"Arrest WFI chief by June 9 or..." Farmer leader Tikait issues fresh ultim
Updated : 2 years, 12 months ago IST
Bhartiya Kisan Union (BKU) national spokesperson Rakesh Tikait on Friday warned the Central government that if WFI chief Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh, facing sexual harassment charges by country's top wrestlers, is not arrested by June 9, then farmer leaders will hold panchayats across the n
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Wrestlers' protest: 1983 Cricket World Cup winners "distressed and disturb
Updated : 2 years, 12 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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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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UP: Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath pays tribute to Chaudhary Charan Singh
Updated : 3 years ago IST
Paying tributes to former Prime Minister Chaudhary Charan Singh on his death anniversary, Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Monday said that the great farmer leader dedicated his entire life to the welfare of the farmers and labourers.
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"Arrest us if they want": Farmer leader Rakesh Tikait stands in support of
Updated : 2 years, 12 months ago IST
Showing his unwavering stand with the wrestlers amid their protest, Bharatiya Kisan Union (BKU) leader Rakesh Tikait on Sunday said that the farmers are also ready to get arrested.
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Wrestlers Protest: Khap Panchayat to hold candle march at India Gate on Ma
Updated : 3 years ago IST
Farmer leader and national spokesperson of Bharatiya Kisan Union (BKU) Rakesh Tikait said that just like the 'Farmers Protest', this protest will also go on for very long.
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15 people including farmer leader, enroute Wrestlers' protest at Delhi's J
Updated : 2 years, 12 months ago IST
Bharatiya Kisan Union leader Abhimanyu Kohar and others were on their way to join the wrestlers' protest against the Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) chief Brij Bhushan Singh over alleged sexual harassment complaints against him.
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Farmer delegation meets Union Minister Tomar, hands over memorandum
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
After the meeting, farmer leader Darshan Pal said that famers will launch a bigger movement than the one in 2020. He said that another meeting will be convened on April 30 in Delhi.
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K'taka Home Minister condemns physical assault on Rakesh Tikait, assures '
Updated : 3 years, 12 months ago IST
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], May 30 (ANI): Karnataka Home Minister Araga Jnanendra on Monday condemned the incident in which black ink was thrown on farmer leader Rakesh Tikait's face in Bengaluru.
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