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"Akadhas are decreasing....": WFI chief Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh over wom
Updated : 2 years, 9 months ago IST
He was speaking to the media in Gonda, Uttar Pradesh on Monday. Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) chief and Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MP Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh, who is facing sexual harassment allegations, on Sunday, said he is ready to undergo a polygraph test if the same is cond
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Khap panchayat in Rohtak holds meeting in support of protesting wrestlers,
Updated : 2 years, 10 months ago IST
Earlier on Friday, Congress leader Sachin Pilot had also come in support of the wrestler protesting at Jantar Mantar, Delhi. He arrived at Jantar Mantar to meet the wrestlers who were protesting against Wrestling Federation of India president Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh.
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"Ready for polygraph test if same conducted on Vinesh Phogat, Bajrang Puni
Updated : 2 years, 10 months ago IST
Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) chief and Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MP Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh, who is facing on Sunday said he is ready to undergo a polygraph test if the same is conducted on star wrestlers Vinesh Phogat and Bajrang Punia.
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"Wanted to retire from politics in 2014, but..." Wrestling Federation chie
Updated : 2 years, 10 months ago IST
Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) chief and Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MP Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh on Sunday said he wanted to retire from politics in 2014 but continued after the insistence of Union Home Minister Amit Shah.
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Congress leader Sachin Pilot meets protesting wrestlers at Delhi's Jantar
Updated : 2 years, 9 months ago IST
Congress leader Sachin Pilot on Friday arrived at Jantar Mantar to meet the wrestlers who are protesting against Wrestling Federation of India president Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh.
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"Brij Bhushan Singh getting government's protection": Wrestler Vinesh Phog
Updated : 2 years, 9 months ago IST
Indian ace grappler Vinesh Phogat on Thursday alleged that the Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) Chief Brij Bhushan Singh is being shielded by the government.
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Delhi: Protesting wrestlers march to Bangla Sahib Gurudwara amid protest a
Updated : 2 years, 9 months ago IST
Grapplers including Punia, Sakshi, Vinesh and others joined the march demanding the arrest of the WFI chief charged with sexual harassment of athletes.
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Wrestlers' protest: "Will take protest at international level," says Vines
Updated : 2 years, 9 months ago IST
"We will take this protest at the international level. We will write letters to international Olympians and ask them to write letters in our support," Vinesh said to mediapersons.
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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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