Wrestlers Protest: Several Khaps of Haryana on Friday will hold a protest March in Delhi to support the wrestlers protesting against the WFI chief Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh.
Wrestlers protest LIVE updates: Protest led by top wrestlers including Vinesh Phogat, Bajrang Punia and Sakshi Malik against WFI chief Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh entered day 3 on Tuesday.
Top protesting wrestlers, who resumed their protest on Sunday over the issue of sexual harassment allegations against WFI chief Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh, spent the night on the footpath at the protest site at Jantar Mantar, New Delhi.
Top protesting wrestlers, who resumed their protest on Sunday over the issue of sexual harassment allegations against WFI chief Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh, spent the night on the footpath at the protest site at Jantar Mantar, New Delhi.
Several top wrestlers including Vinesh Phogat, Bajrang Punia addressed a presser from Delhi's Jantar Mantar as they returned to the protest site and demanded that the government makes public the findings of the oversight panel that investigated into sexual harassment allegations against WFI chief.
WFI ex-chief sexual harassment case: Several wrestlers including Vinesh Phogat, Bajrang Punia on Sunday addressed a presser from Delhi's Jantar Mantar and said that it has been three months but they haven't got justice therefore that's why they are protesting again.
We demand justice, FIR has not been registered yet. We are grateful that Delhi Commission for Women (DCW) is supporting us, said Wrestler Vinesh Phogat.
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Wrestlers Protest | India's tip wrestlers are protesting at Delhi's Jantar Mantar since Wednesday against the Wrestling Federation of India President Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh.
Wrestlers protest: The meeting is likely to resume today again (January 20) as wrestlers refused to back down from their demand that the government immediately disband the Wrestling Federation of India (WFI).
Thakur said that the Ministry has already taken cognisance and sent a notice to the Wrestling Federation of India (WFI).
India's leading women wrestlers Vinesh Phogat and Sakshi Malik have already levelled allegations about BJP MP and WFI chief Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh "sexually exploiting" several women grapplers at national camps for years.
Wrestlers protests: Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh is a six-time MP from Uttar Pradesh and WFI president for the last 11 years. He is considered a heavyweight politician.
The government has intervened in the matter and sought a response from the Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) within 72 hours.
Wrestlers Protest Highlights: India's top wrestlers, including Tokyo Olympics bronze medallist Bajrang Punia and world championship medallist Vinesh Phogat, staged a protest against the Wrestling Federation of India (WFI)
Asian Games Gold Medalist Vinesh Phogat has accused WFI President to have exploited women's while she also has received death threats
Vinesh also showed dominance in the 2022 Commonwealth Games. She won all her three bouts in the nordic system.
Vinesh Phogat had earlier won a Bronze medal in the World Wresting championships in 2019. She had defeated two time medallist Maria Prevolaraki of Greece to clinch the Bronze.
The 27-year-old Phogat scripted history by becoming the 1st Indian woman to win Gold at both CWG & Asian Games. She also became the 1st Indian woman to bag 3 consecutive Gold at the Commonwealth Games.
The 27-year-old reigning Asian champion had pulled out of the World Championship trials on August 31 after competing in her opening bout.
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