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'Our next step would come once we get the chargesheet': Sakshi Malik on Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh

NEW DELHI: India's ace wrestler Sakshi Malik, who has been protesting with other grapplers against the outgoing WFI chief Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh against whom a chargesheet was filed, said that grapplers' lawyer has filed an application to get the chargesheet then accordingly the next step will be decided.

The Times of India

Wrestlers protest | Delhi Police charge Brij Bhushan for outraging modesty, seek cancellation of POCSO case

The Delhi Police on June 15 filed a final report before a court seeking cancellation of a sexual harassment case filed by a minor wrestler against WFI chief Brij Bhushan Singh.

The Hindu

Delhi Police files chargesheet against WFI chief Brij Bhushan for offences of sexual harassment, stalking

NEW DELHI: A team of Delhi Police on Thursday reached the Patiala House Court to file a status report in the case involving WFI President Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh.

The Times of India

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Delhi Police likely to file charge sheet on June 15 in Brij Bhushan Singh case: Officials

The Delhi Police is likely to file a charge sheet on June 15 in connection with the case of alleged sexual harassment filed against outgoing WFI chief Brij Bhushan Singh on the complaints of women wrestlers.

The Hindu

Supreme Court should have monitored wrestlers’ protest better, says Justice Lokur

Retired Supreme Court Justice Madan B. Lokur criticised the apex court’s handling of the wrestlers’ protest

The Hindu

WFI elections to be held on July 6; none of Brij Bhushan's family members to contest

The Wrestling Federation of India’s much awaited elections will take place on July 6. The family members of outgoing WFI President Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh will not contest

The Hindu

None of Brij Bhushan's family members to contest WFI elections

NEW DELHI: The family members of outgoing WFI President Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh will not contest the upcoming federation elections despite eligibility, reliable sources told PTI on Tuesday.

The Times of India

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WFI elections on July 6; last date to receive nominations June 19

NEW DELHI: The Wrestling Federation of India’s (WFI) much-awaited elections will take place on July 6 and the last date for receiving the names of electoral college has been fixed at June 19, returning officer (RO) Mahesh Mittal Kumar – a retired Jammu and Kashmir High Court Chief Justice –…

The Times of India

Wrestling Federation of India elections to be held on July 6

NEW DELHI: In a highly anticipated development, the Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) has declared that its crucial elections will be held on July 6, as confirmed by the returning officer in a notification released on Tuesday.

The Times of India

IOA appoints RO, suggests July 4 as WFI election date

NEW DELHI: The Indian Olympic Association (IOA) has set in motion the exercise to hold elections to the new executive council (EC) of the embattled Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) by appointing retired Jammu and Kashmir High Court Chief Justice, Mahesh Mittal Kumar, as the returning officer (RO). IOA has…

The Times of India

IOA plans to hold WFI elections on July 4, appoints Retd. Justice Mahesh Mittal as returning officer

NEW DELHI: The Indian Olympic Association (IOA) on Monday set the ball rolling for conducting Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) elections on July 4 by appointing former Jammu and Kashmir High Court Chief Justice Mahesh Mittal Kumar as the returning officer, who will decide which rival faction within the state…

The Times of India

Government is trying to protect Brij Bhushan: Vinesh Phogat

NEW DELHI: The protesting wrestlers are sensing that WFI chief won't be arrested anytime soon with Vinesh Phogat alleging on Sunday that the government is trying to protect Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh, who is also a BJP MP from Uttar Pradesh.

The Times of India

BJP MP Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh, accused of sexual harassment of wrestlers, says will contest 2024 polls

Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh did not refer to the protests against him, top wrestlers of the country, including Vinesh Phogat, Bajrang Punia and Sakshi Malik, have accused him of sexually harassing women grappler

The Hindu

Indian wrestler accuses gov’t of silence over sexual abuse probe

Vinesh Phogat, who has accused wrestling body chief of sexually abusing her, has slammed pace of probe into allegations.

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Victims are being pressurised; we will resume stir if no action is taken by June 15: Protesting Wrestlers

NEW DELHI: The protesting wrestlers, led by Bajrang Punia and Sakshi Malik, alleged on Saturday that the Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) chief Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh is using his influence to put pressure on sexual harassment victims into changing their statements.

The Hindu

Will participate in Asian Games only if issues are resolved: Sakshi Malik

The wrestlers organised a mahapanchayat with various khap leaders at Sonipat in Haryana.

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"We will participate in Asian Games only when...", Sakshi Malik at Sonipat 'Mahapanchayat'

Olympic medallist Sakshi Malik, who has been part of the protest against former WFI chief Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh over sexual harassment allegations, on Saturday said that protesting wrestlers will participate in the Asian Games only after their "issues get resolved". Read further on Dynamite News:

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Morning Digest | International referee says he witnessed WFI chief’s inappropriate behaviour towards female wrestlers; U.S. court unseals Trump indictment in documents probe, and more

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WFI chief Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh to organise rally at Gonda on June 11

On June 2, Singh announced the postponement of the rally at Ayodhya

The Times of India

First step taken towards WFI elections, IOA ad-hoc panel gathers voters list

NEW DELHI: With the government setting a June 30 deadline for Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) elections, the IOA ad-hoc committee has taken the first step towards conducting the impending polls by gathering the voters list, which will be required to form the electoral college.

The Times of India

Delhi Police takes woman wrestler to WFI chief's office in national capital as part of probe

NEW DELHI: Stepping up its probe into sexual harassment allegations against the Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) chief, the Delhi Police on Friday took a woman wrestler to his office here to recreate the sequence of events that led to the alleged crime.

Newslaundry

How Sports Authority of India proposed, but never implemented, a code of conduct for male coaches

A few months ago, when the wrestlers’ protest against Wrestling Federation of India coach Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh was in full swing, the Sports Authority of India considered introducing a code of conduct for male coaches on how to train women athletes. This was part of a diploma course on…

The Hindu

Morning Digest | Former U.S. President Donald Trump charged in classified documents probe; Father of minor wrestler says filed false sexual harassment allegations against WFI chief, and more

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The Hindu

Filed false complaint against WFI chief Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh due to anger over match: minor wrestler’s father

With the wrestlers having put their agitation on hold, the minor wrestler’s father who filed a police complaint against Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) chief and BJP MP Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh, said he deliberately filed “a false case against him due to anger”.

The Times of India

IOA includes coaches Gyan Singh and Ashok Garg in wrestling's ad-hoc committee

NEW DELHI: The Indian Olympic Association (IOA) has included noted coaches Gyan Singh and Ashok Garg in the ad-hoc committee that is running the Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) after Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh stepped aside in the wake of sexual harassment allegations by seven women wrestlers.

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