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Ad hoc committee takes full control of WFI day to day activities: Sources
Updated : 2 years, 10 months ago IST
As of now, the federation has not been disbanded, it continues to exist, even if it doesn't have any executive powers in the present scenario. Because of the ongoing case against the WFI chief, the elections have been put on hold.
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IOA debars outgoing WFI officials from undertaking federation's administra
Updated : 2 years, 10 months ago IST
Earlier on April 24, the Union Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports announced that the Indian Olympic Association (IOA) will be forming an ad-hoc committee to conduct the elections for the Executive Committee of the Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) within 45 days of its formation, to mana
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Delhi Police team travels to four states to collect evidence against WFI p
Updated : 2 years, 10 months ago IST
On the complaint of the protesting wrestlers, a Delhi Police team went to Uttar Pradesh, Jharkhand, Karnataka and Haryana to collect all the evidence against Wrestling Federation of India president Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh.
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Wrestlers harassment case: Delhi Police files status report, SIT formed, c
Updated : 2 years, 9 months ago IST
Delhi Police filed a status report on the application moved by woman wrestlers in an alleged offence of sexual offence levelled against WFI Chief and BJP MP Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh. The court was also informed that a Special Investigation Team (SIT) has been formed to investigate the ma
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Statement of WFI president Brij Bhushan recorded by Delhi Police
Updated : 2 years, 10 months ago IST
Delhi Police filed two FIRs on April 28 following the notice by the Supreme Court. Earlier this year, prominent wrestlers came forward to lead a protest against the WFI chief, following which the Union Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports Anurag Thakur announced the formation of an 'overs
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Wrestlers' protest: Minor wrestler records statement before Magistrate
Updated : 2 years, 9 months ago IST
According to the sources, the Delhi police have recorded the statement of the minor under Code of Criminal Procedure (CrPC) 164.
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"Challenge WFI president Brij Bhushan to take narco test": Sakshi Malik on
Updated : 2 years, 9 months ago IST
On April 23 this year the ace grapplers- Bajrang Punia, Vinesh Phogat and Sakshee Mallik- returned to the protest site at Jantar Mantar, claiming that six women wrestlers, and a minor, filed a sexual harassment complaint against Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh.
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WFI sexual harassment case: Court seeks status report from Delhi Police o
Updated : 2 years, 10 months ago IST
The plea moved by the woman wrestlers has sought monitoring of the investigation by the court, and direction for the statement of the victim before the court. It has also sought direction to produce a status report on the investigation of the matter.
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"Fight for India's daughters": Bajrang Punia on wrestlers' protest
Updated : 2 years, 9 months ago IST
With farmers advancing into the national capital to show solidarity with the wrestlers' protest at Jantar Mantar, ace grappler Bajrang Punia on Monday said that the protest is a "fight for the daughters of India".
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Farmers break through Delhi Police barricades to join protesting wrestlers
Updated : 2 years, 10 months ago IST
The farmers who were escorted to Jantar Mantar were in a "hurry" to reach the protest site and hence "climbed" the barricades, the Delhi Police said.
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Wrestlers hold candle march to protest against WFI, Brijbhushan Singh
Updated : 2 years, 9 months ago IST
Wrestlers have been protesting at Jantar Mantar for over 10 days demanding the arrest of Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) president and BJP MP Brij Bhushan Singh and his sacking from the post in the light of allegations of sexual harassment by the wrestlers.
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"Big call will be taken if...": Vinesh Phogat's big statement on wrestlers
Updated : 2 years, 9 months ago IST
Wrestlers have been protesting at Jantar Mantar for over 10 days demanding the arrest of Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) president and BJP MP Brij Bhushan Singh and his sacking from the post in the light of allegations of sexual harassment by the wrestlers.
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