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"I will hang myself if proven guilty," WFI chief Brij Bhushan Singh amid w
Updated : 2 years, 11 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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From Jantar Mantar to Haridwar, a timeline of wrestlers' protest
Updated : 2 years, 11 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, 11 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, 11 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, 11 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, 11 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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"Opposition parties misused wrestlers...," Yogeshwar Dutt on scuffle betwe
Updated : 2 years, 11 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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Central government should provide justice to daughters: Mayawati on wrestl
Updated : 2 years, 12 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, 11 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, 11 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, 11 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, 11 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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