Indian wrestlers
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‘Don’t dare..’: Mamata expresses solidarity with protesting wrestlers
Kolkata: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, on Thursday, expressed solidarity with the wrestlers protesting at Jantar Mantar in the national capital New Delhi and termed the alleged manhandling of women wrestlers…
- Delhi
‘No drunk cop, no force used against protesting wrestlers’: Delhi police
New Delhi: The Delhi Police on Thursday denied allegations that its personnel were drunk and used force against protesting wrestlers during a late-night ruckus at Jantar Mantar between police and some grapplers,…
- India
After ‘misinterpreted’ comments over protest, PT Usha meets wrestlers
New Delhi: Facing criticism from all quarters for being insensitive towards the protesting wrestlers, IOA President PT Usha on Wednesday met them at the protest site and assured the grapplers of her…
- India
What makes Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh ‘invincible’ in the BJP?
Lucknow: The “shield of invincibility” he wears comes from the influence he enjoys in half a dozen Lok Sabha constituencies, while Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh’s strong links with the saints and his…
- Delhi
Security to 7 women wrestlers who lodged FIR against WFI prez Bhushan
New Delhi: The Delhi Police on Sunday provided security to all seven women wrestlers who have lodged complaints against Brijbhushan Sharan Singh, the president of the Wrestling Federation of India. The Supreme…
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Wrestlers protest at Jantar Mantar
New Delhi: Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi with wrestlers Vinesh Phogat and Sakshi Malik during their protest at Jantar Mantar, in New Delhi, Saturday, April 29, 2023. (PTI Photo/Atul Yadav) New Delhi: Wrestlers…
- India
WFI sexual harassment: Wrestlers warn against using their platform for politics
New Delhi: The protesting wrestlers on Saturday warned against using their platform for political gains claiming few people are trying to take their fight justice to a different direction even as a…
- India
Priyanka meets protesting wrestlers, calls for WFI chief’s ouster
New Delhi: Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra expressed solidarity with protesting wrestlers after meeting them at Jantar Mantar here on Saturday and called for the removal of WFI chief Brij Bhushan Sharan…
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Wrestlers protest at Jantar Mantar
New Delhi: Rashtriya Lok Dal Party leader Jayant Chaudhary with wrestlers Bajrang Punia, Vinesh Phogat, Sakshi Malik and Sangita Phogat during their protest at Jantar Mantar, in New Delhi, Thursday, April 27,…
- India
‘Ready to fight’: WFI chief Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh on sexual allegations by wrestlers
New Delhi: Accused of sexual harassment by India’s top wrestlers, under-fire national federation chief Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh on Thursday indicated that he will fight with all his might to prove his innocence.…
- India
Attitude of Delhi Police rude: Women wrestlers to SC
New Delhi: Seven women wrestlers have told the Supreme Court that it is crucial that police take all complaints of sexual harassment seriously and register FIRs promptly and not create yet another…
- India
Protesting wrestlers want FIR against Brij Bhushan
New Delhi: A meeting between Sports Authority of India (SAI) Deputy Director General Shiv Sharma and the protesting wrestlers failed to yield any results as the grapplers were not satisfied with the…
- India
‘Parties welcome..’: Wrestlers protest against WFI chief over ‘sexual harassment’
New Delhi: Delhi Police has sought a report from the probe committee set up by the Ministry of Sports to investigate the sexual harassment allegations against WFI chief Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh, a…
- India
WFI general body meet in Ayodhya cancelled as govt suspends body’s activities
New Delhi: The general body meeting of the Wrestling Federation of India (WFI), scheduled to take place in Ayodhya on Sunday, has been cancelled after the Sports ministry suspended all the ongoing…
- India
WFI rejects wrestlers’ sexual harassment allegations; claims ‘protest motivated’
New Delhi: The Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) has rejected all the allegations, including that of sexual harassment against its president Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh, and claimed that the wrestlers’ protest was…
