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Wrestlers protest: BJP leaders tore 'Beti Bachao Beti Padhao' slogan to sh
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
The Bharatiya Janata Party leaders have torn the slogan 'Beti Bachao Beti Padhao' into shreds, alleged gold-medalist Discus thrower and Congress leader Krishna Poonia on Friday, in connection with allegations of sexual exploitation of women wrestlers, Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) chai
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Bajrang Punia appeals to PM, Shah, Thakur to hear wrestlers' demands
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
Before speaking to the media, the protesting wrestlers on Friday wrote a letter to PT Usha, President of the Indian Olympic Association on "sexual harassment" complaints against Wrestling Federation India chairman Brij Bhushan Saran Singh.
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Protesting Wrestlers write to IOA chief PT Usha on alleged sexual harassme
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
The letter signed by Bajrang Punia, Vinesh Phogat, Sakshee Malikkh, Ravi Dahiya, and Deepak Punia's demands the resignation of the WFI chief and the formation of an inquiry committee on the allegations of sexual harassment.
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Wrestlers Protest: WFI chief Brij Bhushan Singh says will 'expose politica
Updated : 3 years, 2 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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Wrestlers meeting with Sports Minister Anurag Thakur to continue today : S
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
The Wrestling sportspersons--Sakshee Malikkh, Bajrang Punia, Vinesh Phogat, Ravi Dahiya and other wrestlers left Thakur's residence after meeting him for three hours.
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Priyanka Gandhi supports wrestlers protesting against WFI, demands probe a
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
The Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Thursday came out in support of the wrestlers protesting against the Wrestling Federation of India (WFI), and called for a probe and appropriate action over allegations of sexual exploitation and mental harassment against the WFI chief.
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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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Delhi HC directs Centre to treat deaf athletes at par with para-athletes,
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
The direction has been passed on the pleas of wrestlers who are completely deaf (100 per cent deaf). They sought direction from the Central Government and other authorities.
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Wrestler's protest: Will ensure complete investigation to ensure justice,
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
Many wrestlers, including Vinesh Phogat and Sakshee Mallikkh, have levelled charges of sexual harassment of women wrestlers by the president and coaches of the Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) and of mismanagement in the functioning of the federation
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"Allegations are serious in nature, will meet them": Anurag Thakur on wres
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
Many wrestlers, including Vinesh Phogat and Sakshee Mallikkh, have levelled charges of sexual harassment of women wrestlers by the president and coaches of the Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) and of mismanagement in the functioning of the federation.
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Safety of women athletes important, will take action: Haryana CM ML Khatta
Updated : 3 years, 2 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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