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Tamil Nadu govt employees stage marches in support of protesting wrestlers
Updated : 2 years, 9 months ago IST
Members of the Tamil Nadu Government Employees Association (TNGEA) staged marches across the state on Tuesday in solidarity with the wrestlers who are on a protest seeking the arrest of Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh, a BJP MP and Wrestling Federation of India president, over sexual harassment ch
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"Pride of our nation...": West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee takes to streets
Updated : 2 years, 9 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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"It's their stand, what can we do?": WFI chief on grapplers' call to throw
Updated : 2 years, 9 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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Protesting wrestlers rethink immersing medals in Ganga, give 5 day deadlin
Updated : 2 years, 9 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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Protesting wrestlers reach Haridwar to immerse their medals in Ganga
Updated : 2 years, 9 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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"Last night was sleepless....": Abhinav Bindra on scuffle between protesti
Updated : 2 years, 9 months ago IST
Reacting to the horrific scenes from wrestlers' protest yesterday Abhinav Bindra took to his Twitter to react to the scuffle that broke out between security personnel and protesting wrestlers.
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Central government should provide justice to daughters: Mayawati on wrestl
Updated : 2 years, 9 months ago IST
Former Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Mayawati has urged the central government to come forward and provide justice to the daughters. India's Olympic medallist wrestlers Sakshi Malik, Bajrang Punia alongwith Vinesh Phogat and Sangeeta Phogat were detained by Delhi Police while attempting to ma
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"Condemnable...," CM Stalin on police action against wrestlers
Updated : 2 years, 9 months ago IST
On Sunday, Sakshi Malik and her fellow wrestlers Bajrang Punia, Vinesh Phogat and Sangeeta Phogat were detained by Delhi Police while attempting to march to the new Parliament building where the protesting wrestlers planned to stage a demonstration.
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They forcefully dragged us inside bus: Olympic medallist Sakshi Malik
Updated : 2 years, 9 months ago IST
Earlier on Sunday, the protesting wrestlers who were trying to march towards the new Parliament from their site of protest at Jantar Mantar were stopped and detained by the security personnel in Delhi.
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Olympic medallist Sakshi Malik expresses disappointment on FIR filed again
Updated : 2 years, 9 months ago IST
On Sunday, Sakshi Malik and her fellow wrestlers Bajrang Punia, Vinesh Phogat and Sangeeta Phogat were detained by Delhi Police while attempting to march to the new Parliament building where the protesting wrestlers planned to stage a demonstration. FIR has been filed under Indian Penal C
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"Arrest us if they want": Farmer leader Rakesh Tikait stands in support of
Updated : 2 years, 9 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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"There will be 'Satyagraha' of women wrestlers...": Indian wrestler Sangee
Updated : 2 years, 9 months ago IST
The protesting wrestlers who were trying to march towards the new Parliament from their site of protest at Jantar Mantar were stopped and detained by the security personnel in Delhi on Sunday.
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