PROTESTING WRESTLERS
2024 Karnal Lok Sabha Elections: BJP veteran faces Congress youth leader
Karnal is seen as one of the better seats for the BJP which its precursor, Jan Sangh, had won for the first time in 1962. While Karnal is hub for rice millers, dairy players and the footwear industry, Panipat in a handloom industry centre.
Lok Sabha election: Caste equations, angry farmers and Agniveer scheme pose challenges for BJP in Haryana
Haryana to vote for 10 Lok Sabha seats on May 25 with uncertainty over BJP govt. Recent changes, challenges from Jats, farmers' protests, and key contests in Rohtak, Hisar, and Sirsa shape the election dynamics.
Congress asks why PM Modi has 'broken' promise on MSP, prioritises politics over country's daughters
The Congress criticised Prime Minister Narendra Modi for not fulfilling his promise of legalizing Minimum Support Price for crops and prioritizing politics over issues affecting women and farmers in Haryana. Congress leader Jairam Ramesh accused Modi of failing to address farmers' concerns and ignoring atrocities against Dalits in BJP-ruled states.
United World Wrestling suspends Bajrang Punia; Sports Authority of India approves training abroad but wrestler cancels trip
United World Wrestling (UWW) suspended Bajrang Punia till the end of the year for refusing National Anti Doping Agency's (NADA's) dope test. The wrestler contested whereabouts failure notice from NADA and denied refusal to test. Mission Olympic Cell had approved training funds for Punia despite NADA's actions. Bajrang cancelled training plans and filed a reply to NADA.
Former wrestler Narsingh Yadav elected chairman of WFI's seven-member athletes' panel
Former Commonwealth Games gold-medallist Narsingh Pancham Yadav assumes the role of chairman of the Wrestling Federation of India's Athletes' Commission following elections mandated by the sport's governing body. Narsingh's appointment comes after a tumultuous period marked by controversies and suspensions within the federation, including his own doping ban.
Studied silence on issues that matter: Congress slams PM Modi
The Congress party has criticised Prime Minister Narendra Modi for his "studied silence" on important issues. They targeted him on the Agnipath military recruitment scheme, the guarantee of minimum support price for farmers, and the allegations of sexual harassment against a BJP MP. The criticism comes ahead of Modi's visit to Haryana where he will inaugurate development projects.
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Delhi HC to hear wrestlers' plea against WFI elections today
Wrestlers Bajrang Punia, Vinesh Phogat, Sakshi Malik, and her husband have filed a petition in the Delhi High Court challenging the Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) elections. They allege violations of the Sports Code and seek to cease WFI activities. The court will decide on the validity of the elections.
Protests in and around Delhi a security challenge
Delhi Police handled 6,277 law and order situations due to sit-ins and protests in the national capital, according to 2022 report. Crowd management has become complex due to social media. Suspension of mobile internet impacts economic activities and commuters. Police should evolve newer strategies to handle protests and ensure citizen rights, safety, and law and order.
After junior wrestlers' protest, ad-hoc panel announces organisation of U-15, U-20 Nationals
The ad-hoc panel managing wrestling affairs in India has announced the organization of U15 and U20 National championships within six weeks, following a protest by junior wrestlers demanding the dissolution of the IOA-constituted committee. The panel acknowledged the concerns of young wrestlers and reaffirmed its commitment to the growth and development of wrestling in India.
Fresh protest erupts in Indian wrestling; this time against Bajrang, Sakshi and Vinesh
Junior wrestlers from Uttar Pradesh, Haryana, and Delhi gathered at Jantar Mantar, protesting the loss of a crucial year in their careers. Blaming top wrestlers Bajrang Punia, Sakshi Malik, and Vinesh Phogat, nearly 300 protesters arrived, demanding the restoration of the suspended Wrestling Federation of India (WFI). The athletes, loaded in buses from training centers, carried banners reading 'UWW save our wrestling from these 3 wrestlers.'
'Hurts to see such cruelty on PM Modi' s part': Rahul Gandhi on Vinesh returning Khel Ratna, Arjuna Award
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi has criticised Prime Minister Narendra Modi for leaving wrestler Vinesh Phogat's Khel Ratna and Arjuna Award on the Kartavya Path. Phogat, along with Olympic medallists Sakshi Malik and Bajrang Punia, protested against the election of Sanjay Singh, a close aide of former Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) president Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh, who had been accused of sexual harassment by the three wrestlers.
Sport continues to be a catalyst for protest
In an ideal scenario, sports and politics would remain separate, but societal divisions increasingly draw sports into the realm of social activism. Athletes and spectators use sporting platforms to convey their views globally.
Protesting wrestlers "past their prime, don't want juniors to progress", says suspended WFI President Sanjay Singh
The Union Sports Ministry on Sunday suspended the sport's premier governing body in the country along with all its office-bearers. At the same time, following its decision, the Ministry instructed the Indian Olympic Association (IOA) to form an ad-hoc committee to manage and control the affairs of the Wrestling Federation of India (WFI).
"Will continue our fight until our daughters get final justice": Deepender Singh Hooda on wrestlers' issues
"This government betrayed the trust of our wrestlers and when they saw the rising anger of the public, they had to take this temporary decision. This is not final justice. We will continue this fight until our daughters get final justice," the Rajya Sabha MP from Haryana told ANI.
Gonda: Posters, hoarding declaring Brij Bhushan's 'dominance' removed
Posters and hoardings reading "dabdaba toh hai dabdaba toh rahega (there is his dominance, there will be his dominance" were put up outside the MP's house here and at other places in the town after Sanjay Singh's victory in the polls. His supporters also pasted pamphlets carrying the same message on their vehicles.
After WFI polls, relief that stalled Nationals will resume
Despite the election of Sanjay Singh as the new chief of the Wrestling Federation of India (WFI), the national camps and competitions will resume, bringing relief to the wrestling community. Wrestlers had pushed for a woman president, but Singh, a Brij Bhushan loyalist, emerged victorious. The sport had been on hold for 11 months due to leadership issues, impacting many wrestlers' career opportunities and progress.
Protesting wrestlers will not face vendetta politics: Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh
Outgoing WFI chief Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh said on Thursday after the panel backed by him emerged victorious in the keenly-followed elections. Brij Bhushan, who is facing sexual harassment charges from women wrestlers, assured that the new dispensation will work impartially. Rio Olympics medallist Sakshi Malik, though, announced her retirement from the sport, saying she won't compete under the presidency of a man, who is backed by the former WFI boss.
From wrestlers' protest to WFI elections: Timeline
Sanjay Singh, a Brij Bhushan loyalist has been elected as new WFI chief with his panel comfortably winning most of the posts. Earlier, Vinesh Phogat, Sakshi Malik and Bajrang Punia, along with other protesters, were booked for rioting and obstructing public servant in discharge of duty, while they attempted to march towards the new Parliament, which was being inaugurated by PM.
'Ex-WFI chief missed no opportunity to sexually harass women wrestlers', Delhi Police cite Tajikistan incidents in court
The police made the submission before Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate (ACMM) Harjeet Singh Jaspal of Rouse Avenue Court, saying that there is sufficient evidence to frame charges against Singh.
Wrestlers' sexual harassment case: Court to hear argument on charges from Aug 9 to 11
A Delhi court has set August 9 to hear arguments in a sexual harassment case brought by a number of wrestlers against Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh along with the federation's assistant secretary Vinod Tomar Singh. Both men were granted regular bail recently and have conditions attached, including not to leave the country without the court's permission.
Govt invites protesting wrestlers for talks
The wrestlers have been agitating against Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh, a BJP MP, and demanded his arrest. Some women wrestlers have accused him of sexually harassing them, charges he has denied.
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