Former Indian athlete and The Indian Olympic Association (IOA) president PT Usha on Wednesday met wrestlers who are protesting against Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) Chief Brij Bhushan Sharan who has been accused of sexual harassment at Jantar Mantar.
The wrestlers led by Vinesh Phogat, Sakshi Malik, and Bajrang Punia have been protesting at the Jantar Mantar demanding action against WFI Chief Brij Bhushan Singh over sexual misconduct allegations against him levelled by top female wrestlers.
Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi on Monday urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi to ask World Federation of India (WFI) chief Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh to resign from the post amid sexual harassment allegations against him by the country's top wrestlers.
In a significant claim, the Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) chief Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh on Sunday, said that Samajwadi Party (SP) chief Akhilesh Yadav knows him since childhood and most wrestlers from the state also know how their 'Netaji' is.
The Delhi Police on Friday registered two FIRs against WFI president Singh over allegations of sexual harassment and exploitation of female wrestlers by him.
The Delhi Police on Friday registered two FIRs against WFI president Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh over allegations of sexual harassment and exploitation of female wrestlers by him.
Amid the ongoing wrestlers' sit-in protest at Jantar Mantar here in the national capital demanding the arrest of Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) chief Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh, ace wrestler Sakshee Malikkh said as the lights go off again and again at the protest site.
Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal arrived at Jantar Mantar and met wrestlers protesting against Wrestlers Federation of India (WFI) chief Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh on Saturday over allegations of sexual harassment.
World Wrestling Federation Chief Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh claimed that 90% of Haryana players stand with him while only one wrestling family continues to protest at Jantar Mantar, New Delhi.
The oversight committee constituted to probe the allegations levelled by wrestlers against Wrestlers Federation of India (WFI) chief Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh has not reached any conclusion and the committee report has been submitted to Delhi police, said sources.