Bajrang Punia, Sakshi Malik meet union minister after midnight initiation

07 Jun 2023

Wrestlers Sakshi Malik and Bajrang Punia arrived at Union Sports Minister Anurag Thakur's residence on Wednesday, hours after he invited them to 'discuss their concerns' late at night. Wrestlers have demanded that Wrestling Federation of India chief Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh be arrested on charges of sexual harassment and intimidation....

Rumor’s debunk: Wrestlers Sakshi Malik, Bajrang Punia withdrawal from protest

05 Jun 2023

Top wrestlers Sakshi Malik and Bajrang Punia denied media reports that they had withdrawn from the ongoing protest against Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) chief and BJP MP Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh, who was accused of sexually harassing several female grapplers. “This news is completely wrong. In the fight for...

Tell me where to come to get shot, Bajrang Punia dares ex-IPS officer

29 May 2023

On Monday, ace wrestler Bajrang Punia and former Kerala director general of police (DGP) NC Asthana engaged in a heated online debate after the latter threatened to shoot protesting grapplers if necessary. Punia responded to Asthana's tweet by saying he was willing to take bullets in the chest. The spat...

They forcefully dragged us inside bus: Olympic medalist Sakshi Malik

29 May 2023

India's Olympic medallist wrestler Sakshi Malik, along with fellow wrestlers Bajrang Punia, Vinesh Phogat, and Sangeeta Phogat, were detained by Delhi Police when they attempted to march to the new Parliament building for a demonstration on Sunday. The wrestlers planned to protest against Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) president Brij...

‘Democracy being killed, Mahapanchayat will definitely happen’ says Bajrang Punia

28 May 2023

Star wrestler Bajrang Punia has announced that the Mahila Mahapanchayat, a gathering of women, will be organized in front of the newly inaugurated Parliament building, amid the ongoing wrestler protest in the national capital. Wrestlers, including Bajrang Punia, Vinesh Phogat, and Sakshee Mallik, have been demonstrating at Jantar Mantar, accusing...

Wrestler Bajrang Punia vows to fight for India’s pride

07 May 2023

As farmers from several states marched into the national capital to show solidarity with protesting wrestlers there, star wrestler and Olympian Bjarang Punia said there was a fight for "country dignity." Speaking to the media persons at the protest site near the Jantar Mantar, Punia said, "We will protest as...

Brinda Karat asked to step down from the stage during Wrestlers’ Protest

19 Jan 2023

Senior Communist Party of India leader Brinda Karat arrived to express her solidarity and joining the protest of wrestlers against the Wrestling Federation of India was asked to step down from the stage. The 2022 Commonwealth Games gold medalist and Olympian Bajrang Punia asked her to get down from the...

Ace wrestler Babita Phogat meets protesting wrestlers as center’s messenger

19 Jan 2023

Champion wrestler and Bharatiya Janata Party leader Babita Phogat met with protesting wrestlers at Jantar Mantar in Delhi on Thursday. Meanwhile, wrestlers sitting in the protest are demanding action against the Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) chief for exploiting several athletes. Addressing the gathering, Babita Phogat said, "I have assured...

Bajrang Punia, Vinesh Phogat stages protest against Wrestling Federation of India

18 Jan 2023

Commonwealth Games gold medalist Bajrang Punia on Wednesday said the ongoing dictatorship by the Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) in the sport will not be tolerated. Meanwhile, against the Wrestling Federation of India (WFI), Indian wrestlers Bajrang Punia, Sakshi Malik, Vinesh Phogat, and others protested at Delhi's Jantar Mantar, alleging...