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India wrestlers led by Bajrang Punia have called off their indefinite protest against WFI.
Wrestlers announce an indefinite protest in New Delhi from Wednesday
Three days after India's top wrestlers including Olympic medalists Sakshi Malik and Bajrang Punia started an indefinite protest against the arrogance of the Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) and levelled sexual harassments allegations, the protest has been called off.
Punia said that the protest has been called off after assurance from Sports Minister Anurag Thakur. WFI President Brij Bushan Sharan Singh has also been asked to step aside from his post till the time the probe is conducted.
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- 19 Jan 2023 5:50 AM GMT
"We have the responsibility to safeguard each and every athlete representing our flag"
India's first individual Olympic Champion Abhinav Bindra has spoken out in favour of the protesting wrestlers.
- 19 Jan 2023 5:37 AM GMT
Ravi Dahiya urges people to support his counterparts
2020 Tokyo Olympics silver medallist Ravi Kumar Dahiya has come out in support of his counterparts, who continue their protest today at Jantar Mantar.
"All of us are protesting against the WFI, I request everyone in the wrestling fraternity to flock down to Jantar Mantar to support us," he said.
- 19 Jan 2023 5:32 AM GMT
All the allegations are baseless: Divya Kakran
Two-time Commonwealth Games medallist Divya Kakran has come out in support of the WFI President Brij Bushan Singh, calling all the allegations baseless.
READ: Divya Kakran comes in support of WFI President amid sexual harassment allegations
- 18 Jan 2023 12:28 PM GMT
'Political conspiracy'
"The money has gone into building the federation office and conducting the national tournaments. The money is in the bank account of the federation. This looks like some political controversy. There is some push from behind," WFI secretary Vinod Tomar tells The Bridge.
- 18 Jan 2023 12:21 PM GMT
Brij Bhushan says Vinesh Phogat is lying
'No,' Brij Bhushan says on whether he called her a 'khotta seeka' (counterfeit coin). 'I touched her on her head and said don't worry about the defeat,' he says he told her about Tokyo Olympics.
- 18 Jan 2023 12:07 PM GMT
Brij Bhushan hits back at wrestlers
'Did they have no problems with the Federation for the past ten years? Issues emerge when new rules and regulations are brought in. Is there any person in front who can say that the Federation harassed any athlete?' says the WFI president.
He denies all allegations of sexual allegations, says no one has accused him.
- 18 Jan 2023 12:04 PM GMT
WFI President holds his own press conference
'I took the flight as soon as the champions decided to disclose their problem publicly,' says WFI president Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh. The WFI president is now holding a press conference telling his side of things.
- 18 Jan 2023 12:02 PM GMT
'Trials happen in Lucknow because it's easy to prey for them'
"We have requested many times to move the camp away from Lucknow. Why does it happen only there? Because it's easy for them to prey on the women wrestlers," says Vinesh.
The wrestlers have left the protest site for the day. They have said they will return at 9 am tomorrow.
