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SIT constituted to probe sexual harassment allegation against WFI chief: Delhi Police to court

A Special Investigation Team has been constituted by Delhi Police to probe the allegations of sexual harassment levelled by women wrestlers against WFI president Brij Bhushan Singh

The Hindu · May 12, 2023

Wrestlers resort to crowdfunding to keep protest going

NEW DELHI: With their funds starting to dry up, the leading wrestlers who are protesting against WFI’s sidelined chief Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh at Jantar Mantar here have turned to crowdfunding to sustain their movement. Several crowdfunding campaigns have sprung up to help the agitating wrestlers — led by Olympians…

The Times of India · May 12, 2023

Rules and regulations for conducting India U-23, U-17 wrestling selection trials finalised

NEW DELHI: The rules and regulations related to conducting the selection trials for picking the Indian teams for the 2023 U-17 and U-23 Asian Wrestling Championships have been finalised, the ad-hoc panel running the sport in the country said on Thursday.

The Times of India · May 11, 2023

WFI sexual harassment case: Court seeks status report from Delhi Police on investigation

Delhi's Rouse Avenue Court on Wednesday sought a status report from the Delhi police on the investigation in the FIRs lodged by the wrestlers against WFI chief and BJP MP Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh alleging sexual harassment. Read further on Dynamite News:

Dynamite News · May 10, 2023

Delhi court seeks status report from police on sexual harassment case against WFI chief

A Delhi court on Wednesday sought a status report from the Delhi Police over the sexual harassment case against Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) chief Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh. 

The Hindu · May 10, 2023

Wrestlers plan to make agitation pan-India post May 21 deadline; IOA's ad-hoc body nullifies WFI's circular to reschedule Pune Nationals

NEW DELHI: The dwindling number of supporters at the Jantar Mantar protest site has left the agitating wrestlers a bit worried. Their protest against Wrestling Federation of India’s (WFI) sidelined president, Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh, entered its 17th day on Tuesday. But with not much happening on the ground, as…

The Times of India · May 9, 2023

WFI's ad-hoc panel to work with just one member for at least a week

NEW DELHI: The three-member ad-hoc committee, tasked to hold Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) elections, will likely to work with just one member for at least one more week as one of the representatives, Suma Shirur is away with the national shooting team in Baku, while a retired high court…

The Times of India · May 9, 2023

Haryana wrestling body suspends three top district officials for alleged involvement in agitation against WFI chief

HISAR: Haryana Amateur Wrestling Association (HAWA) has suspended the secretaries of three affiliated district units for their alleged involvement in the agitation against Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) chief Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh in Delhi.

The Times of India · May 8, 2023

'Fight for India's daughters': Bajrang Punia on wrestlers' protest

NEW DELHI: With the farmers joining the wrestlers' protest in the national capital over sexual harassment allegation against the Wrestlers Federation of India's (WFI) chief Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh, ace grappler Bajrang Punia on Monday said that the protest is a "fight for the daughters of India".

The Times of India · May 8, 2023

Farmers break through Delhi Police barricades to join protesting wrestlers at Jantar Mantar

NEW DELHI: The farmers who arrived in the national capital from various states to express solidarity with the protesting wrestlers at Jantar Mantar on Monday "climbed the barricades" put up in the area to reach the protest site, Delhi Police said.

The Times of India · May 8, 2023