Sakshi Malik Retires from Wrestling Matches Amidst Sexual Assault Allegations Against Federation President
Olympic champion Sakshi Malik will not return to wrestling matches. Sakshi Malik had withdrawn from wrestling matches after her protests against former National Wrestling Federation president Brij Bhushan Singh on a sexual assault complaint failed. Sakshi announced his retirement last December after any action was taken against Brij Bhushan. Sakshi Malik and his teammates demanded […]
Sakshi Malik Retires from Wrestling Amid Controversy: A Look Back at Her Career
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05 March 2024, 02:00 AM IST Sakshi Malik / Photo: PTI New Delhi: India’s Olympic bronze medalist Sakshi Malik will not be returning to the wrestling arena. Sakshi Malik had withdrawn from wrestling after a long protest against National Wrestling Federation President Brij Bhushan Singh for alleged sexual harassment. Sakshi Malik announced his retirement in […]
Former Wrestler Sakshi Malik Alleges Threats from Brij Bhushan Singh – Calls for Government Protection
national news Brij Bhushan Singh called my family and threatened my family, and said they would involve me in the case: Malik Witnesses New Delhi: Former wrestler Sakshi Malik said Brij Bhushan Singh threatened him. In the press conference, Sakshi said that Brij Bhushan Singh’s claim that they are taking away the rights of junior […]
Junior Wrestlers Protest in Delhi, Demand Intervention from United World Wrestling
Junior wrestlers protest in Delhi. Three busloads of junior players arrived at Jantarmantar trying to meet former wrestling federation president Brij Bhushan. The actors came to the protest with posters against Bajrang Punia, Sakshi Malik and Vinesh Phogat. The players also demanded that United World Wrestling intervene in the current developments. Watch the video report. […]
Sakshi Malik Reacts to Wrestling Federation Suspension: Calls for Justice and Representation for Women
NEW DELHI: Olympic medalist Sakshi Malik said suspension of the new committee of the wrestling federation is the first step towards some good things happening and he hopes the government will understand what they are fighting for. . They added that they would be safer if they had a woman president and this is a […]
Deaf Olympics Gold Medalist Virender Singh to Return Padma Shri in Protest
New Delhi – Deaf Olympics gold medalist in wrestling Virender Singh has also announced that he will return the Padma Shri award to the central government. After Sakshi Malik and Bajrang Punia, Virender also came forward to protest against the election of one of the confidants of the BJP MP, Brijbhushan Sharan Singh, accused in […]
Wrestling Stars Intensify Protest Against WFI President, Return Awards and Retire
Sanjay Singh, trustee of Brij Bhushan Saran Singh was elected president of WFI. Wrestling stars intensify the protest. Tokyo Olympics medalist Bajrang Punia returned his Padma Shri award. Along with this, the actor also wrote a letter to Prime Minister Narendra Modi. The actor informed this through a post shared on X. Yesterday, Rio Olympics […]
The Government’s Promise to Clean Up WFI Elections Must Be Honored for the Safety of Women Wrestlers
Government Must Uphold Promise of Clean Elections for Wrestling Federation of India, Urges Olympian Bajrang Punia New Delhi: Bajrang Punia, the bronze medalist at the Tokyo Olympics, has urged the government to fulfill its commitment to ensuring a change in leadership within the Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) during upcoming elections. Speaking out against President […]
Bajrang Punia and Vinesh Phogat Consider Withdrawing from World Wrestling Championship as Election Controversy Ensues
Top Wrestlers May Opt Out of World Wrestling Championship New Delhi ∙ In a surprising turn of events, renowned wrestlers Bajrang Punia and Vinesh Phogat are contemplating withdrawing from the highly anticipated World Wrestling Championship. With the tournament scheduled to commence on September 16 in Bulgaria, the deadline for submitting entries looms, necessitating trials to […]
BJP MP Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh Faces Accusations of Sexual Harassment Ahead of Wrestling Federation Elections
Former Wrestling Federation President Accused of Contesting Sexual Harassment Complaint DELHI – Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh, former president of the wrestling federation and Member of Parliament for the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), finds himself in hot water as he faces allegations of dismissing the sexual harassment complaint raised by wrestling stars. The timing of these […]
