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Supreme Court starts hearing on the writ petition filed by the wrestlers.
Indian wrestlers during the protest against WFI (Source: Amanpreet Singh/PTI)
The Indian wrestlers including the likes of Bajrang Punia, Vinesh Phogat, Sakshi Malik and others restarted their protest against the WFI on Sunday.
They refuse to budge from the protest site and have spent three consecutive nights at Jantar Mantar.
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- 26 April 2023 3:15 PM GMT
Wrestlers carry out a Candle March
The wrestlers carry out a candle march at Jantar Mantar.
"We have been taught to do hard work for results. This is our hard work for the Justice. We won't give up this till we get the justice," says Bajrang Punia.
- 26 April 2023 9:22 AM GMT
Wrestlers train at Jantar Mantar
The wrestlers were seen exercising and practicing at Jantar Mantar on Wednesday morning.
- 26 April 2023 9:20 AM GMT
Satya Pal Malik joins the protest
Former Governor of J&K Satya Pal Malik joins the protest at Jantar Mantar.
Satya Pal Malik with the wrestlers at Jantar Mantar (PTI) - 26 April 2023 4:46 AM GMT
Babita Phogat claims Radhika Sreeman snatched report from her
Babita Phogat claims that Oversight Committee member Radhika Sreeman did not allow her to read the investigation report. She also claims Sreeman was working on behalf of Mary Kom - the chairman of the commitee.
"I had read just a few pages of the final report and I had some objections but Radhika Sreeman came and snatched the report. She said since I belong to the same family (Phogat), that is holding the protest, I can't read the report," Babita claimed.
"She was working on behalf of the chairman (Mary Kom) and told me that the chairman has taken a decision (on signing of the report)," she added.
- 25 April 2023 10:43 AM GMT
Huge claim from Vinesh Phogat!
The wrestler says that the WFI President has sexually harassed over 1000 girls over the past 12 years, in an interview with Mojo Story.
- 25 April 2023 9:43 AM GMT
Considerably bigger crowd today at Jantar Mantar
A much bigger crowd today at Jantar Mantar with some high profile politicians like Bhupinder Singh Hooda and Brinda Karat marking their presence to support the wrestlers.
The access to wrestlers for media has also been restricted with CRPF manning barricades.
- 25 April 2023 9:05 AM GMT
"Babita Phogat forced to sign on the oversight committee report"
A very big allegation this from Sakshi Malik as she claims Babita Phogat - the sister of Vinesh and sister-in-law of Bajrang, was forced to sign on the oversight committee report submitted to Sports Ministry.
"Babita Phogat has come forward and she has said that her signature was forced and she didn't get the access to the report," Sakshi Malik says.
'"They said she is from family. If she is from our family then why she was added to the committee," the 2016 Rio Olympics bronze medallist adds.
