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"PT Usha inspired us, her comments are insensitive", Top wrestlers express
Updated : 2 years, 10 months ago IST
Earlier, the Indian Olympic Association (IOA) president PT Usha said on Thursday that the wrestlers should have approached the IOA earlier instead of going out in the streets against the Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) and its president Brijbhushan Sharan Singh, who the wrestlers accused
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"Wrestlers should have come to us instead of going out in streets": IOA pr
Updated : 2 years, 10 months ago IST
Over the previous four days, the wrestlers have slept and trained at the protest location. Ace Indian grapplers such as Vinesh Phogat, Sakshi Malik, Bajrang Punia, and many other wrestlers are involved in the protest against the WFI chief.
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Wrestlers' protest: "My heart goes out to all those affected," says Olympi
Updated : 2 years, 10 months ago IST
On Wednesday Abhinav Bindra shared a heartfelt tweet for the wrestlers and backed them amid their protest.
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PM Modi has time for Mann Ki Baat, but no time to listen to wrestlers, say
Updated : 2 years, 10 months ago IST
"PM Modi has time to say 'Mann Ki Baat' every week, but he has no time to listen to wrestlers. A Youth Congress girl gives a statement against our Youth Congress leader in Assam, then an FIR is filed against her and an attempt is made to arrest her. Similarly, Rahul Gandhi mentions the state
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Urge PM Modi to listen to our Mann ki Baat: Wrestler Sakshee Malik
Updated : 2 years, 10 months ago IST
Delhi Police on Wednesday submitted before the Supreme Court that a preliminary enquiry would be needed before lodging an FIR against Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) president Brij Bhushan Singh over allegations of sexual harassment. On Tuesday, the Supreme Court issued notice to Delh
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Wrestlers' harassment case: DCW demands case to be filed against police of
Updated : 2 years, 10 months ago IST
Swati Maliwal, Chairperson, DCW said, "It's been 5 days but the Delhi Police did not register an FIR on the complaint of Wrestlers regarding sexual harassment. This is Illegal. Section 166 A (C) IPC of the law says that if the policeman does not register an FIR for sexual harassment, then an
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Preliminary enquiry needed before FIR registration against WFI chief Brij
Updated : 2 years, 10 months ago IST
Delhi Police on Wednesday submitted before the Supreme Court that a preliminary enquiry would be needed before lodging an FIR against Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) president Brij Bhushan Singh over allegations of sexual harassment.
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"If we are at fault.... will face punishment," says Bajrang Punia
Updated : 2 years, 10 months ago IST
India's ace wrestler Bajrang Punia asserted that the wrestlers are willing to face punishment if their charges against the World Wrestling Federation (WFI) Chief Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh are proven wrong.
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"No one is above law, hopeful of justice from SC": Bajrang Punia amid fres
Updated : 2 years, 10 months ago IST
Amid the fresh stir against BJP MP and Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) president Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh, Olympic bronze medallist Bajrang Punia and other protesting grapplers on Tuesday on Tuesday met their advocate and Rajya Sabha MP Kapil Sibal at the latter's house.
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Arm-wrestling tournament, Pro Panja League to begin on July 28
Updated : 2 years, 10 months ago IST
Pro Panja League, the brainchild of Bollywood actors and producers Parvin Dabas and Preeti Jhangiani, will feature categories for Men, Women and Specially abled arm wrestlers. The arm-wrestlers competing in the first season have been selected after qualifying at an intense Ranking Tournament
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"Matter is in Supreme Court, it will decide": Brij Bhushan Singh on wrest
Updated : 2 years, 10 months ago IST
Some prominent wrestlers, who have resumed their protest seeking registration of criminal case on their allegations against Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh, moved the Supreme Court on Monday
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Wrestlers' protest: "On what basis Delhi Police did not register FIR again
Updated : 2 years, 10 months ago IST
Rajya Sabha MP Kapil Sibal, who is representing the wrestlers' side in the Supreme Court, questioned over the refusal of the Delhi Police to register and FIR against the Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) president Brij Bhushan.
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