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[ad_1] Union Sports Minister Anurag Thakur said on Thursday that the allegations levelled by wrestlers against the Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) and its chief are serious in nature and that he will meet the wrestlers once he returns to the national capital and listen to them. Many wrestlers, including Vinesh Phogat and Sakshi Mallik, have levelled charges of sexual harassment of women wrestlers by the president and coaches of the Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) and of mismanagement in the functioning of the federation. Thakur said he will meet the wrestlers and the required action will be taken."Government has worked for the welfare and upliftment of sports and players. India has won a lot of medals and delivered good performances at the global level. Work has been done to make...

[ad_1] The country's ace wrestlers on Thursday continued their protest against the Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) over allegations of sexual exploitation of multiple athletes over the years by the federation chief and several coaches stating that they will continue to protest until their demands are met. "Today is the second day of our protest and we haven't got any satisfactory response from the government. We will make sure Brij Bhushan Singh resigns and is jailed. We will also file a case," wrestler Vinesh Phogat said while addressing the media at Jantar Mantar in New Delhi.Vinesh Phogat had previously alleged that coaches who are favourites of the Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) misbehave with women wrestlers and harass them. She also accused the WFI chief Brij Bhushan Shara...

[ad_1] The meeting of the Executive Committee and the Annual General Meeting (AGM) of the Wrestling Federation of India will be held on January 22 in Ayodhya, Uttar Pradesh. Brijbhushan Sharan Singh, the president of the federation, will also take part in the meeting. On Thursday, ace grapplers arrived at the office of the Union Sports Ministry in Shashtri Bhawan for a meeting with officials amid wrestlers' protest against WFI and its chief Brijbhushan Sharan Singh."We are going to meet the officials of Union Sports Ministry and will apprise the media about it once the meeting concludes," said wrestler Bajrang Punia amid wrestlers' protest against WFI at Jantar Mantar.Earlier in the day, champion wrestler and BJP leader Babita Phogat arrived at the protest site at Jantar Mantar in Delhi ...

[ad_1] Demanding strict action against the Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) president Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh and several coaches who have been accused of allegedly sexually harassing multiple athletes, hundreds of wrestlers sat on protest in Delhi on Thursday. For the second day, top wrestlers like Bajrang Punia, Sakshi Malik, Vinesh Phogat among others gathered at the Jantar Mantar in Delhi at 10 AM, and were joined by other members from the fraternity. Vinesh Phogat, who is a triple Commonwealth Games medallist, went public with the allegations on Wednesday, before the country's sports ministry asked the Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) to respond to the charges within 72 hours.The wrestlers addressed a press conference on Thursday. Bajrang Punia, who had won a bronze medal at...

[ad_1] The Indian sports fraternity on Wednesday was witness to unprecedented scenes as some of the country's top wrestlers including Vinesh Phogat, Bajrang Punia, Sakshi Malik sat at a protest at the Jantar Mantar and levelled allegations of sexual harassment against Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) coaches and the federation's president Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh. Vinesh Phogat, the first Indian woman wrestler to win gold in both the Commonwealth Games and the Asian Games, said that "national coaches molested female wrestlers over the years and were given death threats by WFI officials." She along with other top Indian wrestlers sat a massive protest at the Jantar Mantar in New Delhi on Wednesday. The wrestlers have called for the removal of the WFI president from the post.Later, Baj...

[ad_1] The sports ministry has sought response from the Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) "within the next 72 hours" after top wrestlers including Olympian Vinesh Phogat, Olympic medallists Bajrang Punia and Sakshi Malik alleged gross misconduct by the sports body's coaches and chief Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh. Vinesh Phogat, the first Indian woman wrestler to win gold in both Commonwealth Games and the Asian Games, said that "national coaches molested female wrestlers over the years and were given death threats by WFI officials." She along with other top Indian wrestlers sat a massive protest at the Jantar Mantar in New Delhi on Wednesday. The wrestlers called for the removal of the WFI president from the post.The centre in a statement has made it clear that if the WFI does not respond...

[ad_1] File image of Wrestling Federation of India president Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh.© TwitterTop Indian wrestlers including Olympian Vinesh Phogat, Olympic medallist Bajrang Punia raised a storm on Wednesday as they brought up some serious allegations against the Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) and its president Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh. A teary-eyed Vinesh on Wednesday alleged that Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh has been sexually exploiting women wrestlers for many years and sought the intervention of Prime Minister and Home Minister for his removal. Vinesh alleged that "national coaches molested female wrestlers over the years and were given death threats by WFI officials.""I know at least 10-12 women wrestlers who have told me about the sexual exploitation they faced at the hands o...