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"You were an athlete, but are now a politician": Wrestler Bajrang Punia at
Updated : 2 years, 9 months ago IST
Olympian wrestler Bajrang Punia lashed out at Olympics medallist Yogeshwar Dutt and said that he is no longer an "athlete" but a "politician" spreading hatred.
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Wrestlers' protest: "Wrong things being spread about us by some politician
Updated : 2 years, 9 months ago IST
Olympians Bajrang Punia, Sakshi Malik and Vinesh Phogat along with other wrestlers had been on a protest in the national capital since the beginning of this year in order to press for the arrest of the Brij Bhushan over allegations of sexual harassment.
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Vinesh Phogat accuses Yogeshwar Dutt of leaking women wrestlers name to Br
Updated : 2 years, 9 months ago IST
India's ace wrestler Vinesh Phogat accused BJP leader Yogeshwar Dutt of leaking the names of the women wrestlers to Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh and the media on Friday.
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"Nobody came to me," WFI Chief Brij Bhushan Singh denies reports of Delhi
Updated : 2 years, 9 months ago IST
Olympians Bajrang Punia, Sakshi Malik and Vinesh Phogat along with other wrestlers had been on a protest in the national capital since the beginning of this year in order to press for the removal and arrest of the WFI chief over allegations of sexual harassment.
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'Govt assured us probe against WFI chief to be completed by June 15': Bajr
Updated : 2 years, 9 months ago IST
Speaking to ANI, Bajrang Punia said, "The Union minister assured us that the ongoing investigation (against Brij Bhushan) by Delhi Police will be completed by June 15. We also requested all FIRs filed against wrestlers be withdrawn. The minister agreed to this demand."
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"Have invited protesting wrestlers for discussion": Union Minister Anurag
Updated : 2 years, 9 months ago IST
Meanwhile, Sakshi Malik, Vinesh Phogat and Bajrang Punia, who have been leading the protest against the country's wrestling federation Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh, have resumed their duties in the Railways.
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"Will quit jobs if its an obstacle in our way to justice": Wrestlers prote
Updated : 2 years, 9 months ago IST
Vinesh Phogat and Bajrang Punia took to Twitter and claimed that their life is at stake and that if their jobs are seen as an obstacle in the way of justice they are willing to leave their jobs
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"All rumours": Sakshi Malik on reports of wrestlers withdrawing protest
Updated : 2 years, 9 months ago IST
"No this is all rumours we did not call off the protest. I came to the office to finish some pending work for a day or two and we are making our strategy on what to do next, how to continue the protest in a non-violent way" Sakshi Malik told ANI.
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Wrestlers Protest: Central govt can't interfere in affairs of State govt,
Updated : 2 years, 9 months ago IST
Several ace grapplers including Bajrang Punia, Vinesh Phogat and Sakshi Malik have been protesting against WFI chief Brij Bhushan Singh accusing him of sexual harassment and demanding his arrest.
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Jan Chetna Maharally postponed due to security reasons, says WFI president
Updated : 2 years, 9 months ago IST
While addressing reporters in Ayodhya, Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh said, "I thank media persons, people of Ayodhya, people from across the country who blessed us. Also, we have cancelled the Jan Chetna Maharally due to security reasons."
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"Arrest WFI chief by June 9 or..." Farmer leader Tikait issues fresh ultim
Updated : 2 years, 9 months ago IST
Bhartiya Kisan Union (BKU) national spokesperson Rakesh Tikait on Friday warned the Central government that if WFI chief Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh, facing sexual harassment charges by country's top wrestlers, is not arrested by June 9, then farmer leaders will hold panchayats across the n
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Wrestlers' protest: 1983 Cricket World Cup winners "distressed and disturb
Updated : 2 years, 9 months ago IST
On Tuesday, Olympic medalist wrestlers Bajrang Punia and Sakshi Malik alongwith Vinesh Phogat went to Uttarakhand's Haridwar to immerse their all medals including Olympic ones in the river Ganga, as a mark of their protest but farmer leader Naresh Tikait asked them to wait for 5 days.
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