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"Their awards are their right...they shouldn't return": Haryana minister A
Updated : 2 years, 3 months ago IST
The state home minister further said that if the wrestlers have any issues, they should put forward their stance while being in the sport.
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"Players should focus more on sports..." says Manohar Lal Khattar after WF
Updated : 2 years, 3 months ago IST
Following the election of former Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) president Brij Bhushan Singh's close aide Sanjay Singh as the president of the sport's governing body in the country, Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar advised the players to "focus more on sports".
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"Focus on...career": Wrestler Sangram Singh after WFI elections
Updated : 2 years, 3 months ago IST
Former WFI chief Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh's aide Sanjay Singh on Thursday was elected as the new president of the Wrestling Federation of India (WFI).
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"It is their personal matter": WFI president Sanjay Singh on Sakshi Malik
Updated : 2 years, 3 months ago IST
Earlier, Olympic medallist Sakshi Malik, a face of the wrestlers' protest against Brij Bhushan over sexual harassment allegations, announced on Thursday that she is quitting wrestling.
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"It's very unfortunate...", AAP's Saurabh Bharadwaj expresses concern afte
Updated : 2 years, 3 months ago IST
" It's very unfortunate for India that our Olympian women who made our nation proud had to sit at Jantar Mantar compound to seek justice against former WFI chief and BJP MP Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh...Now, once again, Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh's aide has become the WFI chief. How would ou
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"BJP's apathy and blatant disregard ...", K'taka Deputy CM Shivakumar on S
Updated : 2 years, 3 months ago IST
"First, the moving announcement to quit wrestling by #SakshiMalik, who brought glory to the country with her Olympic medal, and now #BajrangPunia returning the Padma Shri award raise serious questions about the BJP's intent and commitment to the cause of female wrestlers. BJP's apathy and
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"I came here as woman": Priyanka Gandhi meets Bajrang Punia, Sakshi Malik
Updated : 2 years, 3 months ago IST
Congress General Secretary Priyanka Gandhi on Friday met Sakshi Malik and Bajrang Punia and assured the ace wrestlers of her support in their grievances.
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"Will not take it back home": Bajrang Punia leaves Padma Shri on Kartavya
Updated : 2 years, 3 months ago IST
India's ace wrestler Bajrang Punia, who on Friday announced that he is returning his Padma Shri after former WFI chief Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh's aide was elected president of the federation, said he will not take the medal back home and placed it on the pavement near Kartavya Path in cent
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"I am returning my Padma Shri...": Wrestler Bajrang Punia writes to PM Mod
Updated : 2 years, 3 months ago IST
India's ace wrestler Bajrang Punia on Friday wrote a letter to Prime Minister Narendra Modi saying that he is returning his Padma Shri as a mark of protest over the results of the recent Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) elections where Sanjay Singh, an aide of former WFI president Brij Bh
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Savita Punia dedicates FIH Goalkeeper of the Year award to her team
Updated : 2 years, 3 months ago IST
Savita won the FIH Goalkeeper of the Year Award at the FIH Hockey Stars Awards 2023 on Tuesday. This marks her third consecutive win of the FIH Goalkeeper of the Year Award, having emerged victorious in every edition since 2021, as per a Hockey India press release.
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Brij Bhushan's aide Sanjay Singh elected new president of Wrestling Federa
Updated : 2 years, 3 months ago IST
Former WFI chief Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh-aide Sanjay Singh was on Thursday elected as the new president of the Wrestling Federation of India (WFI).
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"We are hopeful that government will keep their promise": Sakshi Malik and
Updated : 2 years, 3 months ago IST
The Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) elections will be held on December 21 and the results will be declared on the same day after counting of votes.
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