Wrestling Federation of India Assures Prompt National Competitions After Junior Wrestlers’ Protest

Wrestling Federation of India Assures Prompt National Competitions After Junior Wrestlers’ Protest

After the protest of the junior wrestlers at Jantar Mantar, the ad hoc committee assured. The ad hoc committee of the Wrestling Federation of India has assured that the athletes will continue training and the national competitions will be held in Gwalior, Madhya Pradesh soon. The junior wrestlers who protested at Jantarmantar demanded that the … Read more

BJP MP Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh Takes Steps to Regain Power of Wrestling Federation

BJP MP Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh Takes Steps to Regain Power of Wrestling Federation

New Delhi – BJP MP and current president Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh, who is facing court proceedings on allegations of sexual harassment of wrestlers, has started a move to regain power of the National Wrestling Federation (WFI). He claimed that representatives of 22 state governing bodies participated in the meeting he called yesterday. There are … Read more

Wrestlers Shift Their Battle Against WFI Chief to Court, Protest Ends

Wrestlers Shift Their Battle Against WFI Chief to Court, Protest Ends

Wrestlers End Street Strike, Take Fight Against WFI Chief to Court New Delhi: The wrestlers who were protesting against sex-charged Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) chief Brij Bhushan Singh have decided to halt their street strike and pursue legal action instead. In a joint statement, wrestlers Vinesh Phogat, Sakshi Malik, and Bajrang Punia announced on … Read more

Farmer Leaders Support Wrestlers’ Protest Against Government, Decision on Strike to be Taken Soon

01 June 2023, 05:51 PM IST In the context of the protest of wrestling players, the Maha Panchayat was formed under the leadership of farmers’ leaders Photo: ANI New Delhi: Farmers’ leader Rakesh Tikayat said that a final decision regarding the strike of wrestlers will be taken at a meeting in Haryana on Friday. Addressing … Read more

Khap Maha Panchayat Supports Wrestling Players in Protest Against Accused Federation President

New Delhi | Khap Maha Panchayat, organized under the leadership of Naresh Tikayam, has started to support wrestling players. Khap Maha Panchayat was started in Soram village of Muzaffarnagar. Samyukta Kisan Morcha protested by burning the effigy of accused wrestling federation president Brij Bhushan Singh. Naresh Tikayat said that Khap Maha Panchayat will be organized … Read more

Farmers Support Wrestlers’ Strike for #MeToo Action: Maha Panchayat Meet Today

New Delhi – Farmers’ Maha Panchayat today announced its support for the strike of wrestling players. The strike is demanding action on the sexual assault complaint against BJP MP and former president of the National Wrestling Federation, Brijbhushan Saran Singh. The farmers’ leaders turned away the wrestlers who came to Haridwar yesterday and announced that … Read more

Union Minister Meenakshi Lekhi Faces Criticism After Not Responding to Wrestling Strike Question

New Delhi ∙ Union Minister Meenakshi Lekhi did not respond to the question about the strike of wrestling players. Opposition parties posted on social media that the Union Minister was running away without answering the question. The question of the journalists was what the Union Minister had to say about the strike of the wrestlers. … Read more

Wrestlers Withdraw Decision to Throw Medals in Ganges After Intervention by Farmer Leader Naresh Tikayat

New Delhi: Wrestlers backed away from the decision to throw their medals in the Ganges. The players withdrew their decision after farmer leader Naresh Tikayat intervened. The protesting wrestlers returned from Haridwar after Tikayat demanded five days’ time. The players have also stated that if no action is taken after five days, they will return. … Read more

“Wrestlers Protest in Haridwar: Immersing Medals in Ganga and Demanding Arrest of WFI President”

30 May 2023, 06:01 PM IST Iconic image: Photo : ANI Haridwar: The Haridwar police have clarified that they will not stop the wrestlers who are continuing their protest demanding the arrest of the President of the Wrestling Federation of India, Brij Bhushan Singh, after they announced that they will immerse the medals they won … Read more

“Bajrang Punia Warns Against Sharing Morphed Photograph of Protesting Wrestlers”

Star Indian wrestler Bajrang Punia has warned against posting a morphed photograph of fellow protesting grapplers Vinesh Phogat and Sangeeta Phogat that shows them smiling while detained by the police. Punia hit out at the ‘IT cell’ for spreading the morphed picture and threatened to file a complaint against those found posting the photograph on … Read more