The Latest Breaking News from Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh

Sports Ministry includes Babita Phogat in Oversight Committee to probe allegations against WFI

NEW DELHI: The Sports Ministry on Tuesday added former wrestler Babita Phogat's name in the Oversight Committee after several wrestlers expressed their displeasure that they were not consulted before the formation of the panel.

The Times of India · Jan 31, 2023

Government vs wrestlers: Blow hot, blow cold

NEW DELHI: Two days ago, India's leading wrestlers had questioned the formation of the government-appointed oversight committee, which was constituted to probe charges against Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) chief Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh, which included sexual harassment allegations.

The Times of India · Jan 27, 2023

Government unhappy with wrestlers' behaviour, unlikely to reconstitute oversight committee

NEW DELHI: The government is unhappy with the wrestlers' behaviour and will not reconstitute the oversight committee formed to probe the sexual harassment charges against WFI president Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh, Sports Ministry sources said on Wednesday.

The Times of India · Jan 25, 2023

WFI's emergency general council meeting in Ayodhya called off

AYODHYA: The Wrestling Federation of India's (WFI) emergency general council meeting, scheduled here for Sunday, was called off after the Sports Ministry directed it to suspend all ongoing activities owing to the various allegations against the sports body and its president.

The Times of India · Jan 22, 2023

Wrestling mess: Sports Ministry to announce names of oversight committee members on Sunday

NEW DELHI: The Sports Ministry will announce the names of its oversight committee members, who will probe the allegations of sexual harassment and corruption against Wrestling Federation of India president Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh, on Sunday, ministry sources said.

The Times of India · Jan 21, 2023

Oversight Committee To Probe Wrestler's Allegations Against WFI, Its Chief: Sports Ministry

The Union Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports on Saturday announced the formation of an 'Oversight committee' to probe into the allegations levelled against the Wrestling Federation of India and its chief Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh and other coaches. Read on for Details:

Dynamite News · Jan 21, 2023

More girl wrestlers are coming forward to report abuse, we have evidence and phone recordings: Vinesh Phogat

NEW DELHI: Levelling fresh allegations against Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) president Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh, double World Championships medallist, Vinesh Phogat, on Friday claimed that more female wrestlers from other parts of the country have come forward to report incidents of abuse by Singh and national coaches, with a…

The Times of India · Jan 20, 2023

Don't want to put victims and their families in danger by disclosing their names, says Vinesh Phogat

NEW DELHI: Defending her stance of not revealing the names of the victims, Commonwealth gold medalist Vinesh Phogat on Friday clarified that why she has not mentioned the names so far as it would put the young wrestlers and their families in danger and said that it was one of…

The Times of India · Jan 20, 2023

Wrestlers vs Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh: 'Shocked WFI sexual harassment committee member Sakshi Malik wasn't aware'

NEW DELHI: "Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh is a dictator. He should be out", India's star wrestler Amit Dahiya, who is one of the wrestlers protesting against the WFI President at Jantar Mantar currently, told TimesofIndia.com in an interview.

The Times of India · Jan 20, 2023

Deeply concerned and disturbed by wrestling fiasco: IOA chief PT Usha

NEW DELHI: Indian Olympic Association (IOA) president PT Usha on Thursday said she is "deeply concerned and disturbed" by the sexual harassment allegations by renowned wrestlers against Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) president Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh, saying the national Olympic body will do everything possible to safeguard the interest…

The Times of India · Jan 19, 2023