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Get ready for defamation suit: Former Haryana CM Hooda hits back at WFI ch
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
Former Haryana chief minister Bhupinder Singh Hooda on Sunday issued a warning to embattled Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) president and BJP MP Brij Bhushan Sharan, saying he should be prepared to receive a defamation suit. This, after Singh claimed the allegation of sexual harassmen
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Day after being asked to step aside as WFI chief, Brij Bhushan chief guest
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
This appearance comes when he and WFI are under heavy public scrunity after wrestlers like Vinesh Phogat, Bajrang Punia, Sakhshee Mallikkh etc raised allegations of sexual harassment against the body and the president
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IOA panel to send report in 8-10 days to PM, MHA: Yogeshwar Dutt on wrestl
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
The Indian Olympic Association (IOA) has formed a seven-member committee to probe the allegations of sexual harassment against WFI chief Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh. Members of the committee include Olympic medalist Mary Kom, former archer Dola Banerjee, Alaknanda Ashok, London Olympic meda
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Wrestlers call off protest, WFI chief Brij Bhushan to step aside till prob
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
The protest which has been continuing at the Jantar Mantar in the national capital was called off with the Union Sports Minister Anurag Thakur announcing Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) chief Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh to "step aside" till the investigation against the levelled allegat
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Wrestlers Protest: WFI chief Brij Bhushan Singh says will 'expose politica
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
The development comes hours after some wrestlers had a late-night meeting with Union Sports Minister Anurag Thakur on Thursday. Thakur who arrived at his Delhi residence late last evening from Chandigarh met with the wrestlers and the meeting stretched into the early hours of today. Accor
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Safety of women athletes important, will take action: Haryana CM ML Khatta
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
"The safety of our women athletes is very important and we take it seriously. We will not let their morale down," CM Khattar said.
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Will make sure Brij Bhushan Singh resigns, is jailed: Wrestler Vinesh Phog
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
Wrestlers have been sitting on a protest from yesterday against the Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) chief and other officials alleging several grapplers have been sexually exploited for several years.
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Wrestler Divya Kakran defends WFI chief Brij Bhushan, says "never experien
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
Notably, Vinesh 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
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