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THE TIMES OF INDIA | Jun 03, 2023, 20:50:12 IST
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Wrestlers Protest News: Farmers set June 9 deadline for arrest of WFI chief, warn of nationwide stir
WFI Protest Live: Concerned that the protesting wrestlers can take the extreme step of immersing their medals into holy river Ganga, members of the 1983 World Cup winning cricket team on Friday urged the elite athletes not to take a hasty decision and hoped their grievances will be heard and resolved. Stay with TOI for all the live updates.
14:46 (IST) Jun 01
'Doesn't sound real': Kapil Sibal's swipe at Brij Bhushan Singh
14:29 (IST) Jun 01
Union Sports Minister Anurag Thakur said the Centre was sensitively handling the issue of protesting wrestlers, who are seeking the arrest of outgoing WFI chief Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh over sexual harassment allegations. Thakur further said that the government has accepted the wrestlers' demand for a committee to probe their allegations and an investigation was underway.
14:11 (IST) Jun 01
The government is handling the issue of protesting wrestlers sensitively. The wrestlers asked for an FIR which has been filed by the Delhi police. A committee of administrators has been set up by the Wrestling Federation of India as they demanded that its office-bearers shouldn't be allowed to function.
Sports Minister Anurag Thakur
14:07 (IST) Jun 01
Additional police personnel have been deployed, and extra checkpoints have been set up to prevent any undesirable occurrences.
News agency IANS quoted a senior Delhi Police official
13:44 (IST) Jun 01
Wrestlers Protest - Security tightened at Delhi borders following SKM's nationwide protest call
Delhi Police have tightened security measures along the city's borders, including Singhu, Tikri and Ghazipur, in the wake of a nationwide demonstration call by the Samyukt Kisan Morcha (SKM) in support of the protesting wrestlers.
13:28 (IST) Jun 01
A day after wrestling world body UWW condemned the police “treatment” and detention of protesting Indian wrestlers on May 28, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) told the authorities to ensure the “safety and well-being” of the wrestlers throughout the ongoing probe against Wrestling Federation of India’s (WFI) sidelined president Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh over sexual harassment charges.
13:20 (IST) Jun 01
War of words!
12:51 (IST) Jun 01
Congress questions Sachin Tendulkar's silence
02:3712:40 (IST) Jun 01
I, not as a member of Parliament, but as a woman say that if such a complaint comes from any woman, then its cognisance should be taken. It should be verified. If cognisance is not taken, then it is not welcomed in democracy. The cognisance of this case is now being taken at an international level. Now if I demand an inquiry committee, it will be a publicity stunt. I expect that action will be taken in this case.
BJP MP Pritam Munde
12:40 (IST) Jun 01
Wrestlers Protest - The International Olympic Committee (IOC) earlier said the way protesting Indian wrestlers were treated by the Delhi Police over the weekend was "very disturbing" and that allegations by the wrestlers should be followed up on by an unbiased, criminal investigation.
12:36 (IST) Jun 01
I urge the wrestlers to be patient till the outcome of the investigation. I also urge them not to take any step that could undermine sports or hurt any sportsperson.
Sports minister Anurag Thakur
12:34 (IST) Jun 01
Wrestlers Protest - Sports Minister Anurag Thakur on Wednesday asked protesting wrestlers not to take any step that could undermine sports.
The comments came after the protesting wrestlers threatened to immerse their medals in river Ganga. Thakur urged wrestlers to be patient and have faith in the Supreme Court, the Sports Ministry and Delhi police.
12:32 (IST) Jun 01
The Delhi Police has so far registered two FIRs against Brij Bhushan Singh and is probing the case.
12:31 (IST) Jun 01
The matter is being investigated. The government will take action in the matter once the investigation is over.
Defence minister Rajnath Singh
12:29 (IST) Jun 01
Wrestlers Protest - Earlier, on Wednesday, defence minister Rajnath Singh said action will be taken once probe completed.
12:28 (IST) Jun 01
Wrestlers Protest - Amid the protest by wrestlers demanding the arrest of former WFI chief Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh over sexual harassment allegations, BJP MP Pritam Munde on Thursday said cognisance should be taken of a complaint made by any woman.
12:28 (IST) Jun 01
Hello and welcome to our live coverage of the wrestlers protest. We will bring you the latest updates on what the wrestlers are up to, the political developments on the issue and a lot more.
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