"The WFI will operate from a new address in New Delhi after vacating Brij Bhushan's premises," a source told PTI on Friday. The new Wrestling Federation of India office is reportedly located in the Hari Nagar area of New Delhi.
Rahul Gandhi had interacted with the wrestlers in Haryana's Jhajjar district, the video of which he shared on his X handle. He discussed with them the issue of former WFI chief Brij Bhushan and the returning of awards by Bajrang Poonia.
"I am returning my Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna and Arjun Award. Many thanks to the Almighty for bringing us to this condition," Vinesh Phogat wrote on social media and also added a letter addressed to Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday.
BJP president JP Nadda reportedly told Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh that his interference in Indian wrestling would no longer be tolerated and he must stay away from the Wrestling Federation of India.
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"This requires for immediate and stringent corrective measures to uphold the principles of good governance in sports organizations, and thus, now it becomes incumbent on part of the IOA to to make suitable arrangements for the interim for managing the affairs of WFI," Centre said in letter to IOA.
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EX WFI chief Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh has accused the protesting wrestlers of being involved with the Congress party and highlighted it as the reason why they (protesting wrestlers) aren't getting support from the other wrestlers.
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As India’s medal-winning daughters wept in public, the main accused in the sexual harassment scandal, Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh, former Wrestling Federation of India chief, stood at his residence, wearing garlands. He said laughingly, “Dabdabaa thaa, dabdabaa hai, aur dabdabaa rahgea”
Brij Bhushan Singh's close aide Sanjay Singh was elected as the Wrestling Federation of India president on Thursday. Singh defeated Commonwealth Games gold medallist Anita Sheoran by a margin of 40:7 to claim the vacant post.
A Delhi court adjourned the case after hearing the arguments on behalf of Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh in the sexual harassment case and posted the matter for hearing on October 19.
The minor wrestler had told the court that she was satisfied with Delhi Police's investigation in the case and she would not opposed to the closure report it has submitted, public prosecutor Atul Srivastava had said. In an in-chamber proceeding held on August 1.
The Supreme Court of India has refused to intervene with the Punjab and Haryana High Court order staying the elections of the Wrestling Federations of India (WFI).
The reason for UWW suspending the Wrestling Federation of India is the body failing to conduct elections on time.
Outgoing WFI president Brij Bhushan Sharan Siongh's close aide Sanjay Singh is one of the contenders to become the next chief in the elections on Saturday.
Speaking in his defence, Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh made the submissions before Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Harjeet Singh Jaspal through his lawyer.
The Delhi court had reserved the order after hearing arguments from both sides. The court has granted bail on conditions.
The court is schduled to hear arguments on Thursday on regular bail plea of outgoing WFI chief Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh.
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