The election of WFI was originally slated to be held on August 12. However, the Punjab and Haryana High Court has stayed the WFI elections till August 28.
The bench while reserving the order made it clear that it will take into account only if the procedure has been followed or not, and not deal with who is a better wrestler.
New Delhi: Overall 700 people were detained across Delhi, including 109 at Jantar Mantar, while an FIR was registered under various sections of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) against the wrestlers – Sakshi Malik, Bajrang Punia, and Vinesh Phogat – who had organised the protest in connection with Sunday’s incident, a Delhi Police official said. […]
Narco test should be done on both the wrestlers and WFI chief under supervision of Supreme Court and the whole country should get to see it live, said Bajrang Punia
I am ready to undergo narco test, polygraph test, or lie detector test, but my condition is that Vinesh Phogat and Bajrang Punia should also undergo these tests with me, said Brij Bhushan
Olympic bronze medallist Bajrang Punia alleged on Wednesday night that one of protesting grapples was beaten and injured by Delhi Police officer at the Jantar Mantar
The actor-filmmaker slammed PT Usha for not supporting wrestlers like Vinesh Phogat, Sakshi Malik and others who are currently protesting at Jantar Mantar in Delhi over alleged sexual misconduct by the wrestling body head.
Vinesh Phogat and Bajrang Punia in their recent media interaction claimed that Bishnoi and the secretary general of Haryana wrestling association, Rakesh, have not only threatened the victims but also offered them bribe to "keep quiet"
Wrestlers of the country have once again taken to the streets to protest against Wrestling Federation India president and BJP MP Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh. They allege that he and other memebers of the fedeartion have sexually harrsed female wrestlers over the years.