Khap mahapanchayat calls meeting as Wrestlers’ protest continues

21 May 2023

The country's top wrestlers have been protesting at Jantar Mantar in New Delhi for nearly a month now, demanding action in the sexual harassment case against Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) president Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh. As their 15-day deadline to arrest the wrestling body chief expires on Sunday, they...

SKM plans protests for wrestlers; Delhi Police increases security

07 May 2023

In preparation for nationwide protests announced by the Samyukta Kisan Morcha (SKM), security was tightened at Jantar Mantar in New Delhi on Sunday. The SKM has declared its intention to stage demonstrations across the country, including in Delhi, in solidarity with protesting wrestlers. For over 10 days, wrestlers have been...

Plea moved to Delhi HC against wrestlers who protested against WFI Chief

23 Jan 2023

A petition has been moved in Delhi High Court against wrestlers who recently staged a protest against the Wrestling Federation of India President Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh, levelling serious charges of sexual harassment against him, and coaches of the federation. The plea alleged that the wrestlers in the protest have...

Day after being asked to step aside as WFI Chief; Brij Bhushan invited as a Chief Guest

21 Jan 2023

Wrestling Federation of India President Brij Bhushan, who has been asked to step aside till a probe committee submits report into allegations of sexual harassment and intimidation against him, On 21st January, he was invited to a wrestling competition in Uttar Pradesh as a Chief Guest. Singh, the BJP MP...

Protesting Wrestlers write to IOA chief PT Usha

20 Jan 2023

Wrestlers Vinesh Phogat, Bajrang Punia, Sakshi Malik, Ravi Dahiya and Deepak Punia wrote to PT Usha, President of the Idia Olympic Association on sexual harassment complaints against Wrestling Federation India Chairman Brij Bhushan Saran Singh. In the letter to the IOA president Usha, they demanded resignation of the WFI chief...

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...