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Centre suspends all ongoing activities of Wrestling Federation of India
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
This includes the suspension of the ongoing ranking competition, and the return of entry fees taken from the participants for any ongoing activities.
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In first head to roll amid wrestling row, Sports Ministry suspends WFI Ass
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
The suspended WFI official denied any communication regarding his suspension, stating that this news reached him through ANI when the news agency contacted him to get a reaction to this announcement.
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WFI responds to Sports Ministry, rejects wrestlers' charges against its pr
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
The wrestlers, who were protesting at Jantar Mantar, called of their protest after a meeting with Union Sports Minister Anurag Thakur.
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Sexual harassment charge against WFI chief baseless: Asst secy of wrestlin
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
Wrestling Federation of India Assistant Secretary Vinod Tomar on Saturday termed the charges levelled against the federation's president Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh 'baseless'.
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IOA forms 7-member committee to probe allegations of sexual harassment aga
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
Members of the committee include Olympic medalist Mary Kom, former archer Dola Banerjee, Alaknanda Ashok, London Olympic medalist Yogeshwar Dutt, Indian Weightlifting Federation President Sahdev Yadav and two advocates, the IOA announced on Friday.
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Wrestler protest: Brijbhushan Singh to issue statement after AGM meeting o
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
He also informed the media that the WFI had issued the explanation to the Sports Ministry within the stipulated 72 hours on the allegations made by wrestlers, including Olympic and Commonwealth Games (CWG) medalists, in Delhi.
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Disclosing names of victims would put them in danger, says Vinesh Phogat
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
Talking about the aftermath of her Tokyo Olympics performance, Phogat said that she had requested the WFI President to meet her after returning from the Olympics but Brij Bhushan Saran Singh has not met her to date.
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Protest will continue until we get justice: Vinesh Phogat
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
Vinesh Phogat, the first Indian woman wrestler to win gold in both Commonwealth and Asian Games, told the media that the government should intervene and appoint former wrestlers for different roles in WFI.
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We have proof of charges, Wrestling Federation should be dissolved: Bajran
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
Olympic medalist Bajrang Punia stated that the wrestlers who are protesting at Jantar Mantar are not making bogus claims as more grapplers have surfaced who are victims of sexual assault. He also said that they also have valid proof of the misdeeds suffered by the victims
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"Will commit suicide if allegations are found to be true": WFI President r
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
Notably, Phogat on Wednesday alleged that coaches who are favourites of the Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) misbehave with women and harass them. She also accused the wrestling federation chief Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh of sexually harassing girls and calling her a 'khota sikka' after he
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Delhi: 6-year-old girl kidnapped, murdered in Kapashera area, kin allege r
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
Police are waiting for the autopsy report to find out whether she was sexually assaulted or not.
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Kerala: 52-year-old teacher arrested for sexually assaulting 20 students
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
Police said they are recording statements from more students to probe deeper into the allegations of sexual assault against the accused teacher.
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