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Farmers plan to meet President on wrestlers’ agitation

A khap ‘mahapanchayat’ to discuss the ongoing protest by wrestlers against WFI chief Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh started in Soram village here on June 1, Bharatiya Kisan Union (BKU) leaders said.

The Hindu

Protesting wrestlers are changing their demands: WFI chief Brij Bhushan

GONDA (UP): Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) chief Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh, who is facing sexual harassment allegations, on Thursday said the women wrestlers are changing their demands since they started their protest against him, asserting that the charges are already being probed by the Delhi Police.

The Times of India

Samyukt Kisan Morcha holds demonstrations in Punjab, Haryana in support of wrestlers

CHANDIGARH: Farmers, under the banner of the Samyukt Kisan Morcha, on Thursday held demonstrations at many places in Punjab and Haryana in support of the protesting wrestlers seeking the arrest of WFI chief Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh over sexual harassment charges.

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Centre is sensitive to wrestlers issue: Sports Minister Anurag Thakur

Anurag Thakur on June 1, 2023 said the Centre was sensitively handling the issue of protesting wrestlers, who are seeking the arrest of WFI chief Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh over sexual harassment allegations

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Centre handling issue of protesting wrestlers sensitively: Sports Minister Anurag Thakur

MUMBAI: Union Sports Minister Anurag Thakur on Thursday said the Centre was sensitively handling the issue of protesting wrestlers, who are seeking the arrest of outgoing WFI chief Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh over sexual harassment allegations.

The Times of India

Wrestlers’ protest: Security tightened at Delhi borders ahead of demonstrations called by Samyukt Kisan Morcha

Security was tightened at Delhi’s border points on June 1 in view of a call for nationwide demonstrations given by the Samyukt Kisan Morcha (SKM) in support of wrestlers protesting against Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) chief Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh.

The Hindu

Amid wrestlers' protest, BJP MP Pritam Munde says cognisance should be taken of a woman's complaint

AURANGABAD: Amid the protest by wrestlers demanding the arrest of former WFI chief Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh over sexual harassment allegations, BJP MP Pritam Munde has said cognisance should be taken of a complaint made by any woman.

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Don't take any step that undermines sports: Union minister Anurag Thakur tells wrestlers; Opposition slams govt

NEW DELHI: Sports Minister Anurag Thakur on Wednesday asked protesting wrestlers not to take any step that could undermine sports or hurt players and said they should wait for the probe to complete, even as political parties stepped up attacks on the government over the issue.

The Times of India

'Beti Bachao Beti Padhao' now 'Beti BJP ke netaon se bachao': Congress slams govt over wrestlers issue

NEW DELHI: The Congress on Wednesday claimed the BJP's slogan of 'Beti Bachao, Beti Padhao' now means 'Beti BJP ke netaon se bachao (save daughters from BJP leaders)' and also hit out at Prime Minister Narendra Modi for not making an appeal to the protesting wrestlers to not throw their…

The Times of India

Reports claiming lack of evidence against WFI chief wrong, probe underway: Delhi Police

The investigation into the sexual harassment case against ex-WFI chief Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh is under progress and reports claiming that the Delhi Police has not found sufficient evidence are “wrong”

The Hindu

Will hang myself if charges against me proved: Wrestling federation chief Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh

BARABANKI: Outgoing Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) chief Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh, who is facing sexual harassment charges levelled by female wrestlers, on Wednesday said he will hang himself even if a single allegation is proved against him.

The Times of India

Sexual harassment case against WFI chief under consideration, report to be submitted to court: Delhi Police

NEW DELHI: The sexual harassment case against Wrestling Federation of India chief Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh is under consideration and the status report of the investigation will be submitted to court, the Delhi Police said on Wednesday.

The Times of India

Don't take any step that would undermine sports, let probe be completed: Sports Minister to protesting wrestlers

Sports Minister Anurag Thakur’s remarks come a day after the country’s top wrestlers reached Har ki Pauri to immerse their medals in the river Ganga

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Media cites ‘sources’ to claim ‘no evidence’ against WFI chief. Delhi police says otherwise – but deletes tweet

India’s top wrestlers have been protesting for 38 days now. But sections of the media cited unnamed police sources today to allege there’s “no sufficient evidence” to arrest BJP MP and Wrestling Federation of India chief Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh.

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"I will hang myself if proven guilty," WFI chief Brij Bhushan Singh amid wrestlers' protest

Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) chief and BJP MP Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh on Wednesday responded to the protesting wrestlers' allegations, and said that he would "hang" himself if allegations against him are proven. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Wrestlers’ protest | Naresh Tikait announces mahapanchayat in Muzaffarnagar on June 1

BKU leader Naresh Tikait said a mahapanchayat will be held in Muzaffarnagar’s Soram village on June 1, 2023 to discuss the ongoing protest by wrestlers against WFI chief Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh over sexual harassment charges

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Morning Digest | Wrestlers defer plan to immerse medals after Naresh Tikait’s appeal; Amit Shah appeals for 15-day peace in Manipur, and more

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‘It’s their stand, what can we do?’: WFI chief on wrestlers’ call to throw medals in the Ganga

WFI chief Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh responded to the protesting wrestlers saying that the charges against him are already being probed by the Delhi Police.

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Indian wrestlers delay plan to throw medals into Ganges River as part of sexual abuse protest

India’s top wrestlers have held off for now from throwing their medals into the country’s sacred Ganges River as part of an ongoing protest against sexual harassment

The Times of India

Protesting wrestlers postpone immersion of medals in Ganga after farmer leader Naresh Tikait seeks '5 days time'

NEW DELHI: Dramatic scenes emerged from Haridwar on Wednesday evening as the protesting wrestlers, who had reached the bank of river Ganga to immerse their medals into the holy river, were stopped by farmer leader Naresh Tikait.

The Times of India

'Minor' girl's uncle claims wrestlers misleading his family, using them to frame Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh

ROHTAK: Claiming to be the uncle of the "minor" girl, Amit Pehlwan has hit out at the protesting wrestlers, saying that they are "misleading" his family and using them to frame Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh.

The New Daily

Champion Indian wrestlers threaten to toss medals into Ganges over sexual harassment allegations

India's top wrestlers have threatened to hurl their medals into the River Ganges as they demand an arrest over sexual harassment allegations.

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Which court will hear minor wrestlers' plea for probe against WFI chief? Delhi HC seeks responses

The Delhi High Court on Tuesday sought responses from the Registrar General of Delhi High Court and the Delhi government's Principal Secretary on a transfer plea seeking clarification that which court will deal with the minor wrestlers' plea for court-monitored investigation against the chief of Wrestling Federation of India, Brij…

The Hindu

Wrestlers defer plan to immerse medals

Olympian wrestlers Bajrang Punia and Sakshi Malik along with Vinesh Phogat have reached Uttarakhand’s Haridwar to immerse their medals in the Ganga on May 30 evening, as a mark of their protest.

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