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I said Congress is behind wrestler's protest just when it started: Former
Updated : 1 year, 6 months ago IST
Following the joining of wrestlers Vinesh Phogat and Bajrang Punia to Congress on Friday, former Wrestling Federation of India president and BJP leader Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh said that this move was proof that the entire wrestlers' movement was a conspiracy against him and others relat
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Haryana polls: JJP candidate from Dabwali Digvijay Chautala congratulates
Updated : 1 year, 6 months ago IST
Jannayak Janta Party (JJP) candidate from the Dabwali assembly constituency, Digvijay Chautala congratulated wrestler Vinesh Phogat for entering politics and making a new beginning.
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"Players are pride of nation, we don't do politics on them," Haryana BJP p
Updated : 1 year, 6 months ago IST
In response to Vinesh Phogat and Bajrang Punia's decision to join Congress, Haryana BJP president Mohan Lal Badoli said on Saturday that players are the pride of our country and that the party does not do politics on them.
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Haryana CM Saini questions Congress' intention after wrestlers Vinesh Phog
Updated : 1 year, 6 months ago IST
Haryana Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini questioned the Congress party's intention after wrestlers Vinesh Phogat and Bajrang Punia joined the party ahead of the Assembly elections in the state.
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Bajrang Punia appointed working chairman of All India Kisan Congress
Updated : 1 year, 6 months ago IST
Hours after he joined the Congress on Friday, wrestler Bajrang Punia was appointed working chairman of All India Kisan Congress
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"Anyone can join any party": BJP's Anil Vij on wrestlers Bajrang Punia, Vi
Updated : 1 year, 6 months ago IST
BJP leader and party's candidate from Ambala assembly constituency, Anil Vij, downplayed the wrestlers Vinesh Phogat and Bajrang Punia joining the Congress party on Friday and said that "anyone can join any party."
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"We will work on every issue....": Bajrang Punia after joining Congress
Updated : 1 year, 6 months ago IST
Ahead of the upcoming Haryana Assembly election, Olympian wrestlers Bajrang and Vinesh joined the Congress in a big boost to the party.
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"Congress understood our tears, pain when we were dragged on roads...": Wr
Updated : 1 year, 6 months ago IST
Wrestler Vinesh Phogat expressed pride as she joined the Congress party on Friday and said that the party "understood their pain and tears" when they faced police action during the protests at Delhi's Jantar Mantar last year.
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Vinesh Phogat, Bajrang Punia formally join Congress
Updated : 1 year, 6 months ago IST
After being inducted Vinesh Phogat said, "The fight is continuing." Both the top wrestlers were part of protests by wrestlers over sexual harassment allegations against former BJP MP and then Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) chief Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh last year.
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Central leadership of Congress will decide whether Vinesh, Bajrang will co
Updated : 1 year, 6 months ago IST
Ahead of wrestlers Vinesh Phogat and Bajrang Punia joining the Congress, Haryana Congress Spokesperson Kewal Dhingra stated that the central leadership of the party will decide whether they will contest the elections considering factors like winnability.
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"Their personal choice": Sakshi Malik on Barjang Punia, Vinesh Phogat join
Updated : 1 year, 6 months ago IST
Olympic bronze medallist Sakshi Malik said that it was the personal choice of wrestlers Bajrang Punia and Vinesh Phogat to join the Congress. She added that she had also received offers to join politics but she had no inclination towards it.
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Vinesh Phogat, Bajrang Punia resign from Indian Railways ahead of joining
Updated : 1 year, 6 months ago IST
Ahead of joining Congress on Friday, former wrestlers Vinesh Phogat and Bajrang Punia resigned from their Indian Railways posts.
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