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Thursday, July 31, 2025
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Topic: Wrestling Federation of India

‘Our protest will continue until Brij Bhushan is sent to jail,’ say wrestlers at Jantar Mantar

The Delhi Police Friday informed the Supreme Court that it will register an FIR against the wrestling body chief.

Modi’s letter to Sania Mirza has a message for BJP MPs, MLAs, Khattar. Read between the lines

The silence of PM Modi and the BJP on the women wrestlers' protest in Delhi was deafening. He may have spoken out through his letter to Sania Mirza.

Oversight Committee gets 2 more weeks to finish sexual harassment probe against WFI chief

The committee, led by MC Mary Kom, was formed on 23 January to investigate claims made by country's top wrestlers that Brij Bhushan sexually harassed several women wrestlers.

From akhadas to Olympics, WFI’s vice-like grip & controversies

WFI is the governing body of wrestling in India, and one of the national sports federations recognised by govt. Top wrestlers have been hinting at systemic rot for a while.

Indian women didn’t ‘dangal’ to enter wrestling world only to be silenced by men. A fight is on

Indian Olympic Association has formed a committee to probe Vinesh Phogat's allegations of sexual harassment against Wrestling Federation of India president and BJP MP Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh.

Sports Ministry forms oversight committee to probe wrestlers’ allegations against WFI chief

The ministry further said that the committee will also undertake the day-to-day administration of the WFI and revisit the issues raised by players.

‘Wrestlers’ protest like dharna of Shaheen Bagh’ — WFI chief Brij Bhushan refuses to resign

The agitating wrestlers have reached out to the Indian Olympic Association, demanding formation of an enquiry committee to probe allegations of sexual harassment against Bhushan.

‘Daughter, a curse?’ Olympians question PM’s silence on #MeToo charges against WFI chief

Olympians, Congress leaders Vijender Singh and Krishna Poonia made their angst apparent against the central leadership while wrestlers’ protest entered the third day.

Opposition to khaps, Haryana rallies behind wrestlers on dharna against WFI chief Brij Bhushan

Protesters have accused BJP MP & Wrestling Federation of India chief Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh of sexually harassing women wrestlers. Dharna at Jantar Mantar on since Wednesday.

WFI chief says will ‘expose political conspiracy’ after sexual exploitation charges against him

The development comes hours after some wrestlers had a late-night meeting with Union Sports Minister Anurag Thakur Thursday.

On Camera

Govt’s earlier FDI limit of 74% in insurance sector has remained underutilised, Parliament told

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Modi’s Bharat vs Indira’s India: 11-yr report card of politics, diplomacy, economy, nationalism

As Narendra Modi becomes India’s second-longest consecutively serving Prime Minister, we look at how he compares with Indira Gandhi across four key dimensions.