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‘Many athletes in politics’: Congress refutes ‘conspiracy’ allegations as Vinesh Phogat, Bajrang Punia join party | India News

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'Many athletes in politics': Congress refutes 'conspiracy' allegations as Vinesh Phogat, Bajrang Punia join party | India News

NEW DELHI: During a press conference on Friday in which wrestlers Vinesh Phogat and Bajrang Punia officially joined the Congress, party general secretary KC Venugopal refuted allegations of a “conspiracy” behind the move, which comes just weeks ahead of the crucial Haryana polls, and also attacked the railways for sending show-cause notices to the Olympians.Noting … Read more

Bajrang Punia to return Padma Shri in protest over Sanjay Singh’s election as WFI president | More sports News

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Bajrang Punia to return Padma Shri in protest over Sanjay Singh's election as WFI president | More sports News

NEW DELHI: In a mark of protest, Olympic medallist Bajrang Punia said he will return his Padmi Shri to the Prime Minister. This decision comes in response to the election of Sanjay Singh, a loyalist of Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh, as the president of the Wrestling Federation of India.Bajrang took to X (formerly Twitter) to … Read more

‘Bajrang, Vinesh, Sakshi are responsible’: Brij Bhushan Singh on Wrestling Federation of India’s suspension | More sports News

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'Bajrang, Vinesh, Sakshi are responsible': Brij Bhushan Singh on Wrestling Federation of India's suspension | More sports News

NEW DELHI: Former Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) president Brij Bhushan Singh placed blame on prominent wrestlers Bajrang Punia, Vinesh Phogat, and Sakshi Malik for the suspension of the federation. This suspension comes as a severe blow ahead of major sporting events like the Asian Games, World Wrestling Championships, and the highly anticipated 2024 Paris … Read more

International referee Jagbir says he has witnessed Brij Bhushan’s inappropriate behaviour towards female wrestlers | More sports News

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International referee Jagbir says he has witnessed Brij Bhushan's inappropriate behaviour towards female wrestlers | More sports News

NEW DELHI: International referee Jagbir Singh on Thursday claimed that he has been a witness to Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh‘s inappropriate behaviour towards female grapplers on several occasions since 2013.Brij Bhushan is currently under scrutiny after top Indian wrestlers, including Bajrang Punia, Vinesh Phogat and Sakshi Malik, demanded his arrest for alleged sexual harassment of … Read more

‘Nothing has been done so far to resolve our issues: Wrestler Bajrang Punia on protest against WFI | More sports News

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'Nothing has been done so far to resolve our issues: Wrestler Bajrang Punia on protest against WFI | More sports News

NEW DELHI: Ace India wrestler Bajrang Punia said on Sunday that the reason why wrestlers are protesting once again is that nothing has been done so far to resolve their issues and the wrestlers are here to save wrestling.Top Indian wrestlers, including Bajrang Punia, Vinesh Phogat, Ravi Dahiya, and Sakshi Malik, held a sit-in protest … Read more