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"Rahul Gandhi respected sportspersons of country": Randeep Surjewala on Vi
Updated : 1 year, 6 months ago IST
Days after wrestlers Vinesh Phogat and Bajrang Punia joined the Congress party, party MP Randeep Singh Surjewala praised LoP Rahul Gandhi for respecting sportspersons of the country.
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Congress' Pawan Khera slams Brij Bhushan Singh's comments on wrestlers' pr
Updated : 1 year, 6 months ago IST
Congress leader Pawan Khera slammed the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Saturday, saying that the BJP takes a stand for those who do wrong and that the Congress raises their voice against the wrong, following claims made by former Wrestling Federation of India president Brij Bhushan Sharan S
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Bhupinder Hooda sponsored Phogat's protest in Jantar Mantar: Haryana Assem
Updated : 1 year, 6 months ago IST
Following wrestlers Vinesh Phogat and Bajrang Punia joining the Congress party on Friday, Haryana Assembly Speaker and BJP leader Gian Chand Gupta alleged that the former Haryana Chief Minister and Congress leader Bhupinder Singh Hooda sponsored the "Vinesh Phogat's protest" at Jantar Mantar
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Congress leader Kuldeep Vats slams Brij Bhushan's claims, accuses BJP of d
Updated : 1 year, 6 months ago IST
Following the statement made by former Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) president Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh on Congress regretting the joining of wrestlers Vinesh Phogat and Bajrang Punia to the party, Congress leader Kuldeep Vats said that Singh was saying all this riding on the arrog
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This proves Congress was behind the wrestlers' protest: WFI president Sanj
Updated : 1 year, 6 months ago IST
Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) President Sanjay Singh said on Saturday that the joining of wrestlers Vinesh Phogat and Bajrang Punia to the Congress party was proof that the Congress was behind the wrestlers' protest and that Deepender Hooda and the Hooda family were the masterminds beh
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I said Congress is behind wrestler's protest just when it started: Former
Updated : 1 year, 6 months ago IST
Following the joining of wrestlers Vinesh Phogat and Bajrang Punia to Congress on Friday, former Wrestling Federation of India president and BJP leader Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh said that this move was proof that the entire wrestlers' movement was a conspiracy against him and others relat
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Haryana CM Saini questions Congress' intention after wrestlers Vinesh Phog
Updated : 1 year, 6 months ago IST
Haryana Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini questioned the Congress party's intention after wrestlers Vinesh Phogat and Bajrang Punia joined the party ahead of the Assembly elections in the state.
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"Anyone can join any party": BJP's Anil Vij on wrestlers Bajrang Punia, Vi
Updated : 1 year, 6 months ago IST
BJP leader and party's candidate from Ambala assembly constituency, Anil Vij, downplayed the wrestlers Vinesh Phogat and Bajrang Punia joining the Congress party on Friday and said that "anyone can join any party."
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"We will work on every issue....": Bajrang Punia after joining Congress
Updated : 1 year, 6 months ago IST
Ahead of the upcoming Haryana Assembly election, Olympian wrestlers Bajrang and Vinesh joined the Congress in a big boost to the party.
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"Congress understood our tears, pain when we were dragged on roads...": Wr
Updated : 1 year, 6 months ago IST
Wrestler Vinesh Phogat expressed pride as she joined the Congress party on Friday and said that the party "understood their pain and tears" when they faced police action during the protests at Delhi's Jantar Mantar last year.
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Vinesh Phogat, Bajrang Punia formally join Congress
Updated : 1 year, 6 months ago IST
After being inducted Vinesh Phogat said, "The fight is continuing." Both the top wrestlers were part of protests by wrestlers over sexual harassment allegations against former BJP MP and then Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) chief Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh last year.
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Central leadership of Congress will decide whether Vinesh, Bajrang will co
Updated : 1 year, 6 months ago IST
Ahead of wrestlers Vinesh Phogat and Bajrang Punia joining the Congress, Haryana Congress Spokesperson Kewal Dhingra stated that the central leadership of the party will decide whether they will contest the elections considering factors like winnability.
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