Wrestlers' Protest
- India
IOA to hold Wrestling Federation of India elections on July 4
New Delhi: The Indian Olympic Association (IOA) on Monday appointed former Jammu and Kashmir High Court Chief Justice Mahesh Mittal Kumar as the returning officer to conduct the impending Wrestling Federation of…
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Won’t take part in Asian Games unless matter is resolved, say wrestlers
New Delhi: Amid the ongoing talks to resolve wrestlers’ issues, wrestler Sakshi Malik on Saturday said they will not participate in Asian Games unless the matter is completely resolved. Talking to reporters…
- India
‘Peechey nahi hatenge…’, say wrestlers; resume duties
New Delhi: After getting evicted from Jantar Mantar on May 28, top wrestlers Bajrang Punia, Sakshi Malik and Vinesh Phogat have resumed their duties in the Railways, sources said. As per reports,…
- India
‘Arrest WFI chief by June 9 or…’: Farmers’ Ultimatum to Center
Farmers who have joined the cause of the protesting wrestlers have given the Union government an ultimatum of June 9 to arrest the Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) chief and BJP MP…
- India
Wrestlers won’t be defeated; will meet prez: Farmers post Mahapanchayat
The Bharatiya Kisan Union (BKU) convened a ‘mahapanchayat’ at Sauram village in Muzaffarnagar district on Thursday to discuss issues regarding the ongoing protest by wrestlers and evolve a strategy for the same.…
- Telangana
‘Act Now’: Kavitha urges Center to pay heed to protesting wrestlers
Hyderabad: Member of legislative council Kalvakuntla Kavitha has extended her support to the wrestlers’ movement against alleged sexual harassment of women athletes by the Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) chief and BJP…
- India
Will kill self if guilty: WFI chief; Delhi police delete tweet on case update
New Delhi: BJP MP and Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) president Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh who has been accused of sexual harassment by wrestlers stated that he will hang himself to death…
- India
Does POCSO, immediate arrest not apply to Brij Bhushan: Kapil Sibal
New Delhi: Rajya Sabha MP Kapil Sibal on Wednesday slammed the government over the issue of allegations of sexual harassment levelled by women wrestlers against WFI president Brij Bhushan Singh, and asked…
- India
Watch: Union minister ‘runs’, evades questions on wrestlers’ protest
In a recent incident that has sparked controversy, Union minister Meenakshi Lekhi was caught on camera briskly walking and eventually running away from a reporter who questioned her about the wrestlers’ protest.…
- India
Wrestlers will not be allowed to protest at India Gate: Delhi Police sources
New Delhi: The agitating wrestlers will not be allowed to shift their sit-in to India Gate as the national monument is not a site for demonstrations and alternative places for their dharna…
- India
Protesting wrestlers to discard medals in Ganga; hunger strike to death
New Delhi: In the latest move, all the protesting wrestlers, including Bajrang Punia, Vinesh Phogat, Sakshi Malik will head to Haridwar on Tuesday evening to discard all their medals in the holy…
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Wrestlers’ protest at Jantar Mantar
New Delhi: Wrestler Sakshi Malik with supporters during the wrestlers’ protest against Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) chief Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh, at Jantar Mantar in New Delhi, Sunday, May 14, 2023.…
