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Wrestlers’ protest | Meet with wrestlers or face agitation from June 9, khap leaders warn Centre

Bharatiya Kisan Union leader Rakesh Tikait said WFI chief Singh should be arrested, and they are giving the government time till June 9 to act on the demand, else the agitation will be intensified

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1983 Cricket World Cup winning India team supports wrestlers protest, says 'We are distressed...'

The wrestlers are protesting against WFI chief and BJP MP Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh who has been accused of sexually abusing female grapplers. Read further on Dynamite News:

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In FIR, wrestlers narrate traumatic experiences of sexual harassment by WFI chief Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh

While Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) chief and BJP MP Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh remains defiant, the wrestlers, in the police FIR, have shared their ordeal of years of sexual harassment and how some were treated indifferently “for not supporting him”.

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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.

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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

The Hindu

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.

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Wrestlers protest: DCW issues summon to top cop after identity of minor wrestler revealed

Delhi Commission for Women (DCW) chairperson Swati Maliwal on Wednesday issued a summon to the Deputy Commissioner of Police, New Delhi in a case pertaining to the wrestlers-WFI case where an identity of a minor wrestler who has accused Brij Bhushan of harassing her was revealed on social media.

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Morning Digest | 16 parties confirm participation for the June 12 Opposition meet; Centre to provide air connectivity for Manipur’s hill areas; and more

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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

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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'Does POCSO, immediate arrest not apply to Brij Bhushan as votes matter not women wrestlers': Sibal flays govt

Rajya Sabha MP Kapil Sibal on Wednesday slammed the government over the issue of allegations of sexual harassment levelled by women wrestlers against WFI president Brij Bhushan Singh, and asked whether POCSO and immediate arrest apply to all accused other than Singh because he belongs to the BJP. Read further…

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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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UWW condemns wrestlers’ detention, threatens suspension of WFI

United World Wrestling (UWW) on Tuesday condemned the detention of some leading wrestlers during a protest march on May 28 and threatened that it might suspend the Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) if its pending elections are not held within the stipulated time.

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India’s protesting wrestlers postpone tossing medals into Ganges

Athletes protesting against alleged sexual harassment by official threatened to throw their medals in river in Haridwar.

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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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Wrestlers regroup after Sunday’s action, to decide future strategy soon

Wrestlers are still contemplating their next move even as they continued to get unequivocal support from sporting fraternity after police action against them

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‘Dictatorship’: Protesting Indian wrestlers charged with rioting

Olympic medallists question police inaction against ruling party MP accused of sexual harassment by female wrestlers.

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Jantar Mantar protest site cleared minutes after wrestlers’ detention

The Delhi police on May 28, 2023 detained Vinesh Phogat, Sakshi Malik and Bajrang Punia for violation of law and order after they breached the security cordon while trying to move towards the new Parliament building

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‘If law followed, Singh would’ve been in jail’: What protesters said on one month of wrestlers’ sit-in

The wrestlers’ protest to seek action against WFI chief Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh over sexual harassment allegations has entered its second month with a candle march in Delhi.

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To mark a month of wrestlers’ protest, candlelight vigil at India Gate

Since April 23, India’s top wrestlers Sakshi Malik, Vinesh Phogat, Bajrang Punia and many others, along with farmers, have been demanding the arrest of MP and Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) chief Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh

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Wrestlers accept Brij Bhushan’s demand for a narco test under Supreme Court supervision

The wrestlers said the test should be done on both the wrestlers and Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) chief Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh under the supervision of Supreme Court and it should be telecast

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Khap Mahapanchayat announces women’s panchayat in front of new Parliament building on May 28

The khap ‘mahapanchayat’ decided that the women supporting the protest against WFI chief Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh will hold a panchayat in front of the new Parliament building on May 28, the day the newly-built edifice will be inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

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