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"PT Usha inspired us, her comments are insensitive", Top wrestlers express
Updated : 2 years, 11 months ago IST
Earlier, the Indian Olympic Association (IOA) president PT Usha said on Thursday that the wrestlers should have approached the IOA earlier instead of going out in the streets against the Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) and its president Brijbhushan Sharan Singh, who the wrestlers accused
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"Wrestlers should have come to us instead of going out in streets": IOA pr
Updated : 2 years, 11 months ago IST
Over the previous four days, the wrestlers have slept and trained at the protest location. Ace Indian grapplers such as Vinesh Phogat, Sakshi Malik, Bajrang Punia, and many other wrestlers are involved in the protest against the WFI chief.
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Wrestlers' protest: "My heart goes out to all those affected," says Olympi
Updated : 2 years, 11 months ago IST
On Wednesday Abhinav Bindra shared a heartfelt tweet for the wrestlers and backed them amid their protest.
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Urge PM Modi to listen to our Mann ki Baat: Wrestler Sakshee Malik
Updated : 2 years, 11 months ago IST
Delhi Police on Wednesday submitted before the Supreme Court that a preliminary enquiry would be needed before lodging an FIR against Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) president Brij Bhushan Singh over allegations of sexual harassment. On Tuesday, the Supreme Court issued notice to Delh
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Preliminary enquiry needed before FIR registration against WFI chief Brij
Updated : 2 years, 11 months ago IST
Delhi Police on Wednesday submitted before the Supreme Court that a preliminary enquiry would be needed before lodging an FIR against Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) president Brij Bhushan Singh over allegations of sexual harassment.
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"If we are at fault.... will face punishment," says Bajrang Punia
Updated : 2 years, 11 months ago IST
India's ace wrestler Bajrang Punia asserted that the wrestlers are willing to face punishment if their charges against the World Wrestling Federation (WFI) Chief Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh are proven wrong.
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"No one is above law, hopeful of justice from SC": Bajrang Punia amid fres
Updated : 2 years, 11 months ago IST
Amid the fresh stir against BJP MP and Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) president Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh, Olympic bronze medallist Bajrang Punia and other protesting grapplers on Tuesday on Tuesday met their advocate and Rajya Sabha MP Kapil Sibal at the latter's house.
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IOA to form ad-hoc committee to conduct WFI Executive Committee elections
Updated : 2 years, 11 months ago IST
This committee will be functioning for an interim period till a new Executive Committee takes charge. Top wrestlers have now resumed their sit-in protest at Jantar Mantar here in the national capital after filing a complaint at the Connaught Place police station on Friday (April 21) stating
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Wrestlers protest against WFI chief: Delhi Police starts probe, seeks repo
Updated : 2 years, 11 months ago IST
Top wrestlers have now resumed their sit-in protest at Jantar Mantar here in the national capital after filing a complaint at the Connaught Place police station on Friday (April 21) stating that seven female wrestlers, including one minor, were harassed and exploited by Brij Bhushan in his c
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"All parties welcome to join our protest...," Wrestlers demand action agai
Updated : 2 years, 11 months ago IST
The star wrestlers said that they had filed a complaint at the Connaught Place police station on Friday (April 21) stating that seven female wrestlers, including one minor, were harassed and exploited by Brij Bhushan in his capacity as WFI chief.
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Committee have submitted report to Sports Ministry: Yogeshwar Dutt amid wr
Updated : 2 years, 11 months ago IST
Top wrestlers Vinesh Phogat, Sakshi Malik and Bajrang Punia resumed their protest against the Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) at the Jantar Mantar in New Delhi on Sunday.
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"Will sit... till we don't get justice,": Vinesh Phogat
Updated : 2 years, 11 months ago IST
"It is about our safety and if we international medal-winning female wrestlers are not safe then who is safe? We are from a wrestling family and we are trying to save it till our last breath," Phogat added.
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