In her memoir ‘Witness’ released last week, Malik wrote that Babita & Tirath Rana were eyeing Brij Bhushan’s position of WFI president, which was why they instigated wrestlers to protest.
Several wrestlers have filed a plea in Delhi HC against WFI for allegedly targeting and harassing them for being outspoken and critical of the organisation's alleged corrupt malpractices.
They were protesting against ‘loss of one crucial year of their careers,’ for which they blamed top grapplers, demanding that suspended WFI be restored after disbanding ad-hoc panel.
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Three-time Deaflympics gold medallist Virender Singh announces decision in support of Sakshee Malikkh, who quit wrestling over election of Brij Bhushan aide Sanjay Singh as WFI chief.
Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Harjeet Singh Jaspal directed accused persons to furnish a personal bail bond of Rs 25,000 each. The court also imposed several conditions.
The court granted relief to Singh on a personal bond of Rs 25,000 and also granted bail to Vinod Tomar, suspended assistant secretary of Wrestling Federation of India, in the case.
This comes after the wresters were detailed by police on 28 May. They had accused benched WFI president and BJP MP Brij Bhushan Singh of sexual harassment.
Seven wrestlers including a minor had accused Brij Bhushan of sexual harassment. Earlier this month, minor's father recorded fresh statement retracting sexual harassment charge.
While main elements behind terror module have been nabbed, more arrests will take place, including some professors & academicians who were part of the ring, it is learnt.
Bihar is blessed with a land more fertile for revolutions than any in India. Why has it fallen so far behind then? Constant obsession with politics is at the root of its destruction.
It’s not really a secret. The protest against Brij Bhushan was less about sexual exploitation and more about politics.
The events since then has validated this.
It’s not really a secret. The protest against Brij Bhushan was less about sexual exploitation and more about politics.
The events since then has validated this.