wrestling

Delhi court grants interim bail to Brijbhushan Sharan Singh and Vinod Tomar, former officials of Wrestling Federation of India, in a case related to sexual harassment allegations

Decision was taken after Sakshi Malik and Bajrang Punia met with HM Amit Shah, who assured them of a speedy investigation

Wrestling’s world body also condemns detention of wrestlers

After Supreme Court asked them to file FIR against wrestling federation chief, Delhi Police now register cases under POCSO Act and molestation charges

The move comes after the Union sports ministry formed an Oversight Committee

The New Indian talks to former Indian Athlete and Congress MLA from Rajasthan, Krishna Punia on the allegations by Indian wrestlers on WFI’s chief Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh.

Gloves are off, top indian athletes wrestle it out with Wrestling Federation of India. Level harassment charges against federation chief Brijbhushan. Vinesh Phogat leads dharna against bahubali BJP MP & WFI chief. Exposes Brijbhushan in public, reveals his ‘uncouth’ behaviour. Brijbhusan shows no guilt, remains nonchalant. Athletes demand dissolution of federation. ‘Black Day of Indian […]

In a show of support, over 172 members of Khap panchayat belonging to Charkhi dadri district of Haryana reached Jantar Mantar, on Friday. Top Indian wrestlers including Vinesh Phogat, Bajrang Punia and Sakshi Malik sat on dharna against Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) chief Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh.

Much anticipated media meet of WFI president Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh was cancelled. His son, MLA Prateek Bhushan Singh, gave a statement on his father’s behalf. Prateek says his father will speak after AGM on January 22. AGM is scheduled to be held in Ayodhya. Strongman Brij Bhushan found himself in hot water after top […]

Athletes Yogeshwar Dutt, Dola Banerjee are also part of the seven-member IOA committee