Wrestlers protest: The wrestlers have been staging a sit-in at Jantar Mantar since April 23. They have levelled allegations of sexual harassment against Wrestling Federation of India chief Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh, who is also a Bharatiya Janata Party MP from Uttar Pradesh.
Wrestlers protest: According to reports, Aam Aadmi Party leader Somnath Bharti had brought folding cots for the wrestlers are Jantar Mantar and the police tried to stop him, it was at this moment that an argument broke out and a scuffle followed.
Responding to India TV's questions, WFI Chief Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh said, "You're not the Supreme Court... neither the court... why didn't you wait for the committee's report... I am ready to face the action on the basis of the report of the Delhi Police."
"If my party asks me to resign, I will resign... Forces involved in 'Tukde Tukde gang', Shaheen Bagh seem to be involved in it (Wrestlers' protest)," said WFI Chief Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh.
His remarks come a day after the 100th episode of Modi's "Mann ki Baat" radio programme was broadcast.
"If you have to be in WFI, then you have to be a member of a state association. We don't want control of WFI," said Bajrang Punia.
Whole conspiracy hatched by Congress leader Deepender Hooda, wrestler Bajrang Punia... we have an audio clip to prove this, said WFI chief Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh.
Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) chief Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh said that there is a political motive behind the protest against him.
Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal met the protesting wrestlers at Jantar Mantar in the national capital on Saturday.
WFI chief Brij Bhushan reiterated that he is innocent hence there is no question of resigning.
Wrestlers protesting at Jantar Mantar got their first victory today. Orders have been issued to file an FIR against Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh, president of the Wrestling Federation of India. But the surprising thing is that the players are not very happy with this decision.
Famous wrestlers of the country are sitting on dharna at Jantar Mantar for 6 days and their demand is that till Brijbhushan Sharan Singh is not removed from the post of the President of Wrestling Association, he should not be sent to jail.. Till then their protest will continue.
Anurag Thakur News: Today Sports Minister Anurag Thakur gave a statement today and said that he is ready to meet the wrestlers. But the wrestlers alleged that the Sports Minister did not meet us for 12 hours or even 12 minutes.
An emotional message from BJP MP and Wrestling Federation of India President Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh is going viral on social media, watch the press conference of the wrestler sitting at Jantar Mantar LIVE.
Wrestlers' protest: In January this year, top Indian wrestlers, including Bajrang Punia, Vinesh Phogat, Ravi Dahiya and Sakshi Malik, held a sit-in protest in Jantar Mantar, demanding that Brij Bhushan be removed from the head office and Wrestling Federation of India be disbanded.
Wrestlers protest: Indian wrestlers have been protesting at Jantar Mantar in the national capital against Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) president Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh over allegations of sexual harassment.
Wrestlers including Vinesh Phogat, Bajrang Punia, and Sakshi Malik renewed protests against the WFI president, who has been accused of sexual harassment and intimidation.
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.
Being a woman athlete, she (PT Usha) isn't listening to other women athletes. Where's indiscipline here, we are sitting here peacefully... She herself cried in front of the media regarding her academy, said Olympian Sakshee Malikkh.
According to Malik, three junior women wrestlers in that national camp told him that they were asked to meet Brij Bhushan Singh at night and how they faced pressure for the same.
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