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Saturday, September 28, 2024
TopicIndian wrestlers protest

Topic: Indian wrestlers protest

Talks with govt will be discussed with our supporters: Bajrang Punia ahead of Sonipat mahapanchayat

Wrestlers met Sports Minister Anurag Thakur earlier this week, after which the minister said the talks were positive and decisions were taken on various demands.

Wrestler taken to WFI office adjacent to Brij Bhushan’s official residence for ‘scene re-creation’

Wrestling Federation of India office is like an annexe to Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh's house. 3 of 6 complainants in case have detailed incidents of sexual harassment at WFI office.

‘Wrote false things 1st time, was angry with Brij Bhushan’ — minor wrestler’s father on new statement

Asked why he gave a fresh statement, minor's father says he is 'scared, being threatened', and that this experience has been draining for both him and his daughter.

‘Pinfall’ move in wrestlers’ protest & ‘return to normalcy’

The best cartoons of the day, chosen by the editors at ThePrint.

‘Won’t agree to just anything,’ say protesting wrestlers after minister’s invite for talks

Sports Minister Anurag Thakur tweeted late Tuesday that the government was willing to discuss their issues; the wrestlers have accused WFI chief Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh of sexual harassment.

‘Kavach system’ shielding the ‘powerful’ & Centre turning blind eye

The best cartoons of the day, chosen by the editors at ThePrint.

Wrestlers’ protest is no 2012 for Delhi’s urban class. Sexual violence now a partisan issue

While the rhetoric from nationalist ramparts has been about ‘Beti Bachao, Beti Padhao’, Modi govt's silence has shown that gender equity and safety in India are not universal concerns.

‘Distressed & disturbed’: 1983 World Cup cricket champions stand behind protesting wrestlers

The team released a statement Friday, 'fervently' hoping that the wrestlers’ grievances were heard and resolved quickly.

‘Digitally altered’ National Smile Day & uneasy truce of Gehlot-Pilot

The best cartoons of the day, chosen by the editors at ThePrint.

Questions for Modi—why alienate middle class, why pick gangster over women, is it worth it?

It’s been almost a month and while PM Modi has toured the world and ceremonially embraced the Sengol, he has acted as though the women wrestlers protesting at Jantar Mantar do not exist.

On Camera

Dear Bengal govt, don’t steal our memories, land, and clean air by removing trams

Nostalgia, romance, and a love of heritage alone cannot make the beloved trams of Kolkata sustainable. Simple science can. Transport Minister, are you with us still?

10 yrs ago, battery leasing failed to boost demand for EV cars in India. Now, it’s making a comeback

Under this model, battery is provided to EV owners on a subscription basis or lease. With more people open to buying EV cars, the lower upfront cost could likely drive wider acceptance.

Army gets high-altitude artillery firing range in Arunachal, 2 more to come up in the north

The artillery regiment has incorporated simulators in a big way for various functions like driving & weapons training, especially for Agniveers to get realistic training.

Lesson from Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Pakistan: if you have no patience, you don’t deserve democracy

Sri Lankan transition was smoothly managed. Check Bangladesh for contrast. They forced their incumbent into exile, installed a mostly unelectable govt of non-political people.