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  • Ultimate number of wrestlers shall be made previous to departure for Asian Video games: IOA on exemptions to Bajrang, Vinesh

    After Vinesh Phogat (53kg) and Bajrang Punia (65kg) got direct entries for the Asian Video games through the Indian Olympic Affiliation’s ad-hoc committee on Tuesday, the IOA on Wednesday mentioned that the general number of wrestlers shall be made previous to departure for Asian Video games.

    Whilst Vinesh and Bajrang got direct entries, different wrestlers should ebook their puts within the Indian squad via variety trials on July 22 and 23.

    In a commentary launched, Indian Olympic Affiliation (I0A) mentioned: “The criterion for variety in person occasions, objectives to spot athletes who’ve constantly demonstrated their talents and feature the prospective to compete on the very best stage. In workforce occasions, the point of interest shall be on deciding on sports activities that experience completed a best 8 rating in Asia within the final three hundred and sixty five days previous the Asian Video games.”

    “This method will make it possible for workforce sports activities with a confirmed observe file of excellence and competitiveness within the area will get the chance to constitute India,” it added.

    In line with the IOA, the choice procedure for wrestlers to take part within the Asian Video games is designed to be honest, fransparent, and in keeping with the information set forth through the Global Federation.

    “The Variety Committee, comprising skilled officers and professionals, has lately printed the norms for number of wrestlers, in order that the access strategy of the workforce together with reserves will also be finished sooner than 23 Jul 2023. To maximise the probabilities of sending probably the most aggressive wrestling workforce to the Asian Video games 2022, the general number of wrestlers shall be made previous to departure of the workforce for the contest. This method will allow us to evaluate the athletes’ present shape, imagine their contemporary performances, and take information account any last-minute tendencies that can have impacted the choice procedure,” it additional added.

    Previous, reigning U23 Asian champion Sujeet Kalkal on Wednesday slammed the IOA ad-hoc committee for granting direct access to Bajrang Punia for the Asian Video games, pronouncing it was once unfair at the subsequent era wrestlers who aspire to turn into Olympic champions.

    Reigning Below-20 Global Champion Antim Panghal additionally wondered the Asian Video games trials exemption given to to Vinesh Phogat.

  • Wrestlers whinge of unpaid dues to Oversight Committee; Brij Bhushan says he made contract announcement in ‘pleasure’ of having a sponsor

    — “In 2019, I used to be instructed I’d be given Rs 1 lakh monthly from the cash they won from (sponsorship handle) Tata. After that, I were given a cheque of Rs 5.5 lakh and later, in 2021, Rs 4.5 lakh. I won roughly Rs 10 lakh,” Ravi Dahiya, Tokyo Olympics silver medallist.

    — “I used to be in Grade B and was once entitled to Rs 25 lakh consistent with 12 months as consistent with the contract. Thus far, I’ve won 2 cheques totalling to Rs 5.25 roughly,” Pooja Dhanda, 2018 International Championship bronze medallist.

    — “I used to be promised Rs 1 lakh monthly however I simply won Rs 6 lakh lump sum and was once instructed I’d get the remainder of the cash later,” Deepak Punia, 2019 International Championship silver medallist.

    Those are testimonies of one of the most wrestlers who deposed sooner than the government-appointed Oversight Committee, whose complete file is discussed within the Delhi Police chargesheet.

    The Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) had introduced annual central contracts for Indian wrestlers in 2018. In the similar 12 months Tata Motors got here on board because the predominant sponsor of the WFI.

    Just like the trio, each wrestler who gave the impression for the hearings identified the false guarantees made via the Wrestling Federation of India, unpaid dues and non-existent contracts, with considered one of them telling the committee she puzzled the place the ‘sponsorship cash promised to them went’.

    But, as they did with the sexual harassment allegations, the MC Mary Kom-led panel didn’t elevate a crimson flag or counsel an investigation or audit from competent government.

    As an alternative, it simply advised that the WFI ‘use products and services of professionals in contract control’, known as for ‘transparent conversation’ with stakeholders and prompt them to ‘deal with right kind data of any contract which they have got entered’.

    When the govt appointed the Oversight Committee in January, it additionally tasked the contributors to appear into the allegations of monetary mismanagement made via the wrestlers aside from the sexual harassment claims.

    In its abstract titled ‘Breach of Gamers Contract’, the panel famous: “Quite a lot of gamers right through their deposition introduced out that they’d a freelance with Tata Motors, who’re identify sponsors of the WFI, by which they had been promised that each participant can be supplied sponsorship cash in line with a definite grading formulated via WFI.”

    In the course of the examinations of ‘quite a lot of paperwork supplied via the WFI’, it emerged that there was once ‘no such provision made within the contract’.

    Alternatively, after the athletes had demanded they must be paid from the sponsorship quantity in the event that they had been to put on singlets bearing the sponsor’s emblem, a recent contract was once drafted via the federation’s industrial companions.

    Brij Bhushan mentioned the announcement of paid contracts for gamers was once made in ‘pleasure’ of having a brand new sponsor on board, which by no means materialised.

    Right through his deposition, the WFI’s assistant secretary Vinod Tomar, a co-accused within the sexual harassment case, mentioned they signed a freelance with ‘Vinesh, Bajrang and Sakshi’. Tomar mentioned there have been two different athletes who signed the contract however he ‘couldn’t have in mind their names.’ When the committee requested for a replica of the contract neither Tomar nor the athletes had been in ownership of it.

    In keeping with Tomar, Bajrang’s annual contract was once value Rs 30 lakh, Vinesh, he mentioned, was once both ’Rs 20 or 25 lakh’ and Sakshi’s contract was once valued at Rs 20 lakh.

    When a legal professional co-opted into the committee requested concerning the procedure to make a decision which participant would get a freelance and its value, Tomar answered: “(Former) President (Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh), Secretary (VN Prasood), and so on met and made up our minds that gamers who’re getting ready for the Olympics would get Rs 30 lakh, Rs 25 lakh for International Championship medallist…”

    Alternatively, the athletes mentioned they didn’t obtain the promised sum.

    International Championship silver medallist Anshu Malik instructed the committee: “In February 2021, I learn a observation (via the federation) in a newspaper that I in conjunction with Sonam (Malik) was once upgraded to A class even though we didn’t obtain anything else in Grade B… I had won one cheque of Rs 2.5 lakh however didn’t know for which class contract it was once. We weren’t requested to signal any contract however had been instructed we’d get Rs 2.5 lakh each 3 months. Later, I won one (installment of) Rs 2.5 lakh on June 8 however not anything up to now after that.”

    Rio Olympics bronze medallist Sakshi Malik mentioned she was once ‘at a loss for words up to now’ whether or not she featured in Grade A or B. “I feel I won an installment of Rs five or six lakh. The place the remainder of the cash went I have no idea. I used to name the federation and so they put it at the sponsors whilst the sponsors blamed the federation,” Sakshi instructed the committee.

    International Championship medallist Vinesh Phogat mentioned she was once promised a freelance value Rs 25 lakh however were given paid Rs 11-11.50 lakh in two installments.

    Former International Championship bronze medallist and ex-Asian champion Sarita Mor mentioned the federation claimed they’d despatched 3 installments however she won only one, amounting to Rs 67,000.

    Bajrang, whose contract was once value Rs 30 lakh, was once given Rs 22 lakh, in step with Tomar. Bajrang contested the declare, pronouncing he didn’t obtain the mentioned quantity. When the committee countered Tomar, asking him why the promised Rs 30 lakh was once now not paid to Bajrang, he blamed it at the sponsors’ calls for.

  • Executive is attempting to offer protection to Brij Bhushan: Vinesh Phogat

    Through PTI

    NEW DELHI: The protesting wrestlers are sensing that WFI leader may not be arrested anytime quickly with Vinesh Phogat alleging on Sunday that the federal government is attempting to offer protection to Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh, who may be a BJP MP from Uttar Pradesh.

    The wrestlers had halted their stir once you have an assurance from Sports activities Minister Anurag Thakur on June 7 {that a} rate sheet shall be filed in opposition to Singh through June 15.

    The wrestlers had been difficult Singh’s arrest since they resumed their agitation in opposition to Singh on April 23 at Delhi’s Jantar Mantar.

    The federal government has authorised a number of of the wrestlers’ calls for, together with that none of Singh’s members of the family or buddies shall be allowed to contest the upcoming WFI polls.

    On the other hand, the wrestlers, led through Olympic medallists Sakshi Malik, Bajrang Punia and Phogat, have mentioned they’re going to now not finish their protest until Singh is put at the back of bars.

    Phogat, the double international medallist, on Sunday joined the protesting farmers in Punjab and on her approach spoke to the media at Khatkar Toll Plaza in Haryana.

    Requested in regards to the assembly the wrestlers had with Union House Minister Amit Shah, Phogat mentioned, “That they had given a couple of proposals that they are able to do this a lot for us however apart from the arrest of Brij Bhushan, the whole lot is occurring.”1

    On being requested why Singh isn’t being arrested, the firebrand wrestler shot again.

    “You need to ask Amit Shah, why he (WFI leader) isn’t being arrested. He’s this kind of robust guy that the federal government is attempting to defend him. So getting him arrested isn’t simple however we’re proceeding our combat.”

    Nearly half-the-year has handed however the wresters’ protest is continuous. Phogat mentioned she can not inform when will their protest finish.

    “I will be able to’t inform you how lengthy our protest will linger, the day he’s arrested we can additionally finish our protest. But when justice comes overdue, what is the level.”

    “Our combat might finish in the future however the senior electorate of the rustic are nonetheless combating. We’re with them, so a couple of fights may not finish in this Earth. Individuals are being martyred, individuals are in grief, and unemployment is hitting the early life, the federal government will have to take into accounts these types of problems.”

    “It (Executive) will have to pay attention if this is the case many of us have come ahead to boost their voice. The federal government must now not forget about them.”

    When requested if she thinks, monarchy, as a substitute of democracy is being adopted within the nation, “There is not any doubt that,” she responded.

    Later she reached Patiala and joined the farmers’ protest in opposition to Punjab State Energy Company Restricted ( PSPCL).

    The farmers, belonging to Samyukta Kisan Morcha (non-political), had been protesting in opposition to the extend in giving new connections to the farmers, the extend within the unlock of pending tubewell connections and the set up of sensible meters.

    Talking there, Vinesh mentioned, “Is it essential that folks could have to take a seat on streets for the whole lot? It isn’t excellent for the rustic. They’ve been sitting right here, leaving at the back of their households. The governments are made to serve other folks to not cause them to unhappy.”

    With quite a lot of farmers’ union coming in strengthen of wrestlers, Bajrang returned the favour with a tweet of their strengthen.

    किसान MSP माँग रहे हैं यानी अपनी फसलों का न्यूनतम समर्थन मूल्य. पूरे देश का पेट भरने वाले किसान सारा साल खेत में मेहनत करते हैं. क्या उनकी मेहनत और फसल के बदले उसको सही दाम नहीं मिलने चाहिए. हम पहलवान किसानों के इस संघर्ष में उनके साथ हैं. हम लोग इन्हीं परिवारों से आते हैं.

    — Bajrang Punia

    NEW DELHI: The protesting wrestlers are sensing that WFI leader may not be arrested anytime quickly with Vinesh Phogat alleging on Sunday that the federal government is attempting to offer protection to Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh, who may be a BJP MP from Uttar Pradesh.

    The wrestlers had halted their stir once you have an assurance from Sports activities Minister Anurag Thakur on June 7 {that a} rate sheet shall be filed in opposition to Singh through June 15.

    The wrestlers had been difficult Singh’s arrest since they resumed their agitation in opposition to Singh on April 23 at Delhi’s Jantar Mantar.googletag.cmd.push(serve as() googletag.show(‘div-gpt-ad-8052921-2′); );

    The federal government has authorised a number of of the wrestlers’ calls for, together with that none of Singh’s members of the family or buddies shall be allowed to contest the upcoming WFI polls.

    On the other hand, the wrestlers, led through Olympic medallists Sakshi Malik, Bajrang Punia and Phogat, have mentioned they’re going to now not finish their protest until Singh is put at the back of bars.

    Phogat, the double international medallist, on Sunday joined the protesting farmers in Punjab and on her approach spoke to the media at Khatkar Toll Plaza in Haryana.

    Requested in regards to the assembly the wrestlers had with Union House Minister Amit Shah, Phogat mentioned, “That they had given a couple of proposals that they are able to do this a lot for us however apart from the arrest of Brij Bhushan, the whole lot is occurring.”1

    On being requested why Singh isn’t being arrested, the firebrand wrestler shot again.

    “You need to ask Amit Shah, why he (WFI leader) isn’t being arrested. He’s this kind of robust guy that the federal government is attempting to defend him. So getting him arrested isn’t simple however we’re proceeding our combat.”

    Nearly half-the-year has handed however the wresters’ protest is continuous. Phogat mentioned she can not inform when will their protest finish.

    “I will be able to’t inform you how lengthy our protest will linger, the day he’s arrested we can additionally finish our protest. But when justice comes overdue, what is the level.”

    “Our combat might finish in the future however the senior electorate of the rustic are nonetheless combating. We’re with them, so a couple of fights may not finish in this Earth. Individuals are being martyred, individuals are in grief, and unemployment is hitting the early life, the federal government will have to take into accounts these types of problems.”

    “It (Executive) will have to pay attention if this is the case many of us have come ahead to boost their voice. The federal government must now not forget about them.”

    When requested if she thinks, monarchy, as a substitute of democracy is being adopted within the nation, “There is not any doubt that,” she responded.

    Later she reached Patiala and joined the farmers’ protest in opposition to Punjab State Energy Company Restricted ( PSPCL).

    The farmers, belonging to Samyukta Kisan Morcha (non-political), had been protesting in opposition to the extend in giving new connections to the farmers, the extend within the unlock of pending tubewell connections and the set up of sensible meters.

    Talking there, Vinesh mentioned, “Is it essential that folks could have to take a seat on streets for the whole lot? It isn’t excellent for the rustic. They’ve been sitting right here, leaving at the back of their households. The governments are made to serve other folks to not cause them to unhappy.”

    With quite a lot of farmers’ union coming in strengthen of wrestlers, Bajrang returned the favour with a tweet of their strengthen.

    किसान MSP माँग रहे हैं यानी अपनी फसलों का न्यूनतम समर्थन मूल्य. पूरे देश का पेट भरने वाले किसान सारा साल खेत में मेहनत करते हैं. क्या उनकी मेहनत और फसल के बदले उसको सही दाम नहीं मिलने चाहिए. हम पहलवान किसानों के इस संघर्ष में उनके साथ हैं. हम लोग इन्हीं परिवारों से आते हैं.
    — Bajrang Punia

  • Wrestlers say WFI leader pressurising sufferers; to renew protest if no motion is taken by way of June 15

    By way of PTI

    SONEPAT: The WFI leader Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh is the usage of his affect to place sexual harassment sufferers underneath power and forcing them to switch their statements, the protesting wrestlers alleged on Saturday, threatening to renew their stir if robust motion isn’t taken towards him by way of June 15.

    The federal government had confident the wrestlers {that a} chargesheet will likely be filed towards the outgoing Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) leader Singh by way of June 15, following which that they had halted their protest.

    The wrestlers known as a ‘Panchayat’ at Chhotu Ram Dharamshaala in Sonepat district, inviting khap, farmers and participants from ladies’s organisations, who’ve supported them of their “struggle for justice.”

    The wrestlers apprised their supporters of the dialogue that they had with Sports activities Minister Anurag Thakur on Wednesday.

    Olympic medallist Sakshi Malik mentioned efforts are being made to wreck the sufferers.

    “It is proved, the statements have been recorded underneath sections 161 and 164 and it modified. We will’t perceive,” Sakshi mentioned relating to the withdrawal of sexual harassment fees by way of a minor, who is likely one of the seven complainants within the case. 

    “It’s transparent that the daddy of the minor used to be underneath power. Power is being constructed. For a way lengthy we will be able to struggle then,” she mentioned.

    “Bajrang is getting calls, bik jao, toot jao (take a bribe, finish the protest). Incorrect narratives are being set (by way of the media). It breaks our hearts,” she mentioned.

    “This is why we had mentioned first arrest him after which examine. If he’s in police custody, he cannot pressurise. Differently, separately, sufferers will smash. Until he’s out, an environment of terror will stay.”

    “We will be able to now not compete in Asian Video games till a right kind answer comes out on this case. You’ll be able to’t perceive the psychological agony we’re going thru on a daily basis,” mentioned Bajrang Punia, probably the most key participants of the protest, whilst talking all over the panchayat, insisted that no politics is desirous about their stir towards the WFI leader.

    Later talking to the media, he mentioned, “We had known as this Panchayat to tell everybody of the dialogue we had. If robust motion isn’t taken by way of June 15, we will be able to resume our protest.”

    He mentioned that they had now not but made up our minds at the venue of the protest and it might be both “Jantar Mantar or Ram Leela Maidan.”

    The Delhi police have already made it transparent that the wrestlers may not be allowed again to Jantar Mantar.

    Vinesh Phogat used to be now not a part of the dialogue when Thakur had invited wrestlers for an interplay and he or she used to be absent even these days.

    Requested about this, each Bajrang and Sakshi gave other solutions.

    “Let me let you know that Sakshi, Bajrang and Vinesh are one. Vinesh is dealing with the criminal factor, there may be a large number of different paintings as smartly. Rumours are being unfold that we’re stepping again We’re one, we’re united in our choices,” mentioned Sakshi.

    Bajrang mentioned, “Vinesh is ill because of this she isn’t right here these days.”

    Each Bajrang and Sakshi criticised the Delhi Police for taking probably the most sufferers to the WFI place of job in New Delhi when the accused used to be additionally provide at the premises.

    “How honest is that you are taking a lady there to re-create the scene when that guy is there inside of? You’ll be able to perceive the psychological power she would have felt,” mentioned Bajrang.

    A couple of media shops prompt that the wrestler reached the WFI place of job to figure out a compromise and Sakshi denounced it.

    “Delhi police used to be fallacious. What is the usage of this? I request, to not unfold fallacious information. We’re getting reinforce, don’t deceive. We’re running arduous, we smash on a daily basis. Then we elevate our spirits. If you’ll be able to’t reinforce us, then a minimum of don’t unfold fallacious knowledge,” she concluded.

    SONEPAT: The WFI leader Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh is the usage of his affect to place sexual harassment sufferers underneath power and forcing them to switch their statements, the protesting wrestlers alleged on Saturday, threatening to renew their stir if robust motion isn’t taken towards him by way of June 15.

    The federal government had confident the wrestlers {that a} chargesheet will likely be filed towards the outgoing Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) leader Singh by way of June 15, following which that they had halted their protest.

    The wrestlers known as a ‘Panchayat’ at Chhotu Ram Dharamshaala in Sonepat district, inviting khap, farmers and participants from ladies’s organisations, who’ve supported them of their “struggle for justice.”googletag.cmd.push(serve as() googletag.show(‘div-gpt-ad-8052921-2’); );

    The wrestlers apprised their supporters of the dialogue that they had with Sports activities Minister Anurag Thakur on Wednesday.

    Olympic medallist Sakshi Malik mentioned efforts are being made to wreck the sufferers.

    “It is proved, the statements have been recorded underneath sections 161 and 164 and it modified. We will’t perceive,” Sakshi mentioned relating to the withdrawal of sexual harassment fees by way of a minor, who is likely one of the seven complainants within the case. 

    “It’s transparent that the daddy of the minor used to be underneath power. Power is being constructed. For a way lengthy we will be able to struggle then,” she mentioned.

    “Bajrang is getting calls, bik jao, toot jao (take a bribe, finish the protest). Incorrect narratives are being set (by way of the media). It breaks our hearts,” she mentioned.

    “This is why we had mentioned first arrest him after which examine. If he’s in police custody, he cannot pressurise. Differently, separately, sufferers will smash. Until he’s out, an environment of terror will stay.”

    “We will be able to now not compete in Asian Video games till a right kind answer comes out on this case. You’ll be able to’t perceive the psychological agony we’re going thru on a daily basis,” mentioned Bajrang Punia, probably the most key participants of the protest, whilst talking all over the panchayat, insisted that no politics is desirous about their stir towards the WFI leader.

    Later talking to the media, he mentioned, “We had known as this Panchayat to tell everybody of the dialogue we had. If robust motion isn’t taken by way of June 15, we will be able to resume our protest.”

    He mentioned that they had now not but made up our minds at the venue of the protest and it might be both “Jantar Mantar or Ram Leela Maidan.”

    The Delhi police have already made it transparent that the wrestlers may not be allowed again to Jantar Mantar.

    Vinesh Phogat used to be now not a part of the dialogue when Thakur had invited wrestlers for an interplay and he or she used to be absent even these days.

    Requested about this, each Bajrang and Sakshi gave other solutions.

    “Let me let you know that Sakshi, Bajrang and Vinesh are one. Vinesh is dealing with the criminal factor, there may be a large number of different paintings as smartly. Rumours are being unfold that we’re stepping again We’re one, we’re united in our choices,” mentioned Sakshi.

    Bajrang mentioned, “Vinesh is ill because of this she isn’t right here these days.”

    Each Bajrang and Sakshi criticised the Delhi Police for taking probably the most sufferers to the WFI place of job in New Delhi when the accused used to be additionally provide at the premises.

    “How honest is that you are taking a lady there to re-create the scene when that guy is there inside of? You’ll be able to perceive the psychological power she would have felt,” mentioned Bajrang.

    A couple of media shops prompt that the wrestler reached the WFI place of job to figure out a compromise and Sakshi denounced it.

    “Delhi police used to be fallacious. What is the usage of this? I request, to not unfold fallacious information. We’re getting reinforce, don’t deceive. We’re running arduous, we smash on a daily basis. Then we elevate our spirits. If you’ll be able to’t reinforce us, then a minimum of don’t unfold fallacious knowledge,” she concluded.

  • Wrestlers Sakshi, Bajrang, Vinesh rejoin Railways, garbage studies of withdrawal from protest

    By way of PTI

    NEW DELHI: Saying that not one of the protesting wrestlers have sponsored down, Olympic medallists Sakshi Malik and Bajrang Punia on Monday mentioned they’ll proceed their combat for justice and rubbished studies in their withdrawal from the protest as makes an attempt to “sabotage” the motion.

    The inside track of our taking flight from the motion is only a “hearsay”, Punia mentioned, including that the document of ladies wrestlers taking again the FIR may be “false.”

    Bajrang, Sakshi at the side of fellow Olympian and Global Championship medallist Vinesh Phogat had been protesting towards outgoing Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) leader Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh, hard his arrest on allegations of sexual harassment towards seven wrestlers, together with one minor. Singh has denied all of the fees.

    Concerning the assembly with House Minister Amit Shah on Saturday, Malik advised journalists that it was once a “standard dialog and no ultimate answer has emerged. Our stance will stay the similar, arrest the accused. Vinesh, Bajrang and I are in combination on this combat and until we get justice, we will be able to stay united.”

    Reacting to studies that she and Punia have withdrawn from the protest once they resumed their paintings within the Railways, Malik mentioned the scoop was once “totally unsuitable.” 

    Phogat had additionally resumed her responsibility within the Railways.

    “Within the combat for justice, none people has sponsored down and we will be able to no longer. In conjunction with Satyagraha, I’m pleasant my duty in Railways. Our combat continues until justice is served. Please do not unfold any unsuitable information,” Malik tweeted.

    On his section, Punia mentioned, “This information is being unfold to hurt us. We’ve got neither retreated nor have we withdrawn from the motion. The inside track of ladies wrestlers taking again the FIR may be false. The combat will proceed until justice is served.”

    Requested if she has distanced herself from the motion since she resumed her tasks within the Railways, Malik advised journalists, “Let me make it transparent, we’re making our way to take our combat ahead. We can make certain that there’s no violence, how we will be able to take the protest ahead, we’re operating on that.”

    “I’m (an) OSD (officer on particular responsibility) first and I’ve numerous duties, so so long as we’re making our technique and no longer sitting at the protest, I will be able to care for my authentic tasks. So far as the Railways are involved, I’m caring for my duties for the ultimate couple of days,” she added.

    At the studies that the minor woman has withdrawn her FIR, she mentioned, “That is all faux information to weaken our Satyagraha and our protest to alienate us from the general public. That is unsuitable. We’ve got no longer long past again on our combat and we will be able to no longer achieve this. Until we get justice, the combat will move on.”

    “Those that mentioned our medals have been value Rs 15 every at the moment are after our jobs. Our lifestyles is at stake, a role is an excessively small factor in entrance of that. If the task seems to create a drawback in the best way of justice, then we will be able to no longer take even ten seconds to give up it. Don’t threaten us with a role,” Punia tweeted in Hindi.

    Vinesh Phogat, the two-time Olympian, additionally tweeted the similar message in Hindi.

    Phogat additionally requested if those that unfold faux information even realise the trauma that girls wrestlers are going thru.

    “It’s susceptible media that begins trembling in entrance of a goon’s hunter, no longer feminine wrestler,” she tweeted and likewise quoted a couplet from poet Abid Adeeb’s poem to mention that they’re going to proceed shifting ahead regardless of demanding situations.

    A number of wrestlers, who have been protesting on the Jantar Mantar, have been detained all through the march on Might 28 and visuals of a few of them dragged and pinned onto the bottom through the Delhi police had evoked outrage around the nation and sharp reactions from political events.

    NEW DELHI: Saying that not one of the protesting wrestlers have sponsored down, Olympic medallists Sakshi Malik and Bajrang Punia on Monday mentioned they’ll proceed their combat for justice and rubbished studies in their withdrawal from the protest as makes an attempt to “sabotage” the motion.

    The inside track of our taking flight from the motion is only a “hearsay”, Punia mentioned, including that the document of ladies wrestlers taking again the FIR may be “false.”

    Bajrang, Sakshi at the side of fellow Olympian and Global Championship medallist Vinesh Phogat had been protesting towards outgoing Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) leader Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh, hard his arrest on allegations of sexual harassment towards seven wrestlers, together with one minor. Singh has denied all of the fees.googletag.cmd.push(serve as() googletag.show(‘div-gpt-ad-8052921-2’); );

    Concerning the assembly with House Minister Amit Shah on Saturday, Malik advised journalists that it was once a “standard dialog and no ultimate answer has emerged. Our stance will stay the similar, arrest the accused. Vinesh, Bajrang and I are in combination on this combat and until we get justice, we will be able to stay united.”

    Reacting to studies that she and Punia have withdrawn from the protest once they resumed their paintings within the Railways, Malik mentioned the scoop was once “totally unsuitable.” 

    Phogat had additionally resumed her responsibility within the Railways.

    “Within the combat for justice, none people has sponsored down and we will be able to no longer. In conjunction with Satyagraha, I’m pleasant my duty in Railways. Our combat continues until justice is served. Please do not unfold any unsuitable information,” Malik tweeted.

    On his section, Punia mentioned, “This information is being unfold to hurt us. We’ve got neither retreated nor have we withdrawn from the motion. The inside track of ladies wrestlers taking again the FIR may be false. The combat will proceed until justice is served.”

    Requested if she has distanced herself from the motion since she resumed her tasks within the Railways, Malik advised journalists, “Let me make it transparent, we’re making our way to take our combat ahead. We can make certain that there’s no violence, how we will be able to take the protest ahead, we’re operating on that.”

    “I’m (an) OSD (officer on particular responsibility) first and I’ve numerous duties, so so long as we’re making our technique and no longer sitting at the protest, I will be able to care for my authentic tasks. So far as the Railways are involved, I’m caring for my duties for the ultimate couple of days,” she added.

    At the studies that the minor woman has withdrawn her FIR, she mentioned, “That is all faux information to weaken our Satyagraha and our protest to alienate us from the general public. That is unsuitable. We’ve got no longer long past again on our combat and we will be able to no longer achieve this. Until we get justice, the combat will move on.”

    “Those that mentioned our medals have been value Rs 15 every at the moment are after our jobs. Our lifestyles is at stake, a role is an excessively small factor in entrance of that. If the task seems to create a drawback in the best way of justice, then we will be able to no longer take even ten seconds to give up it. Don’t threaten us with a role,” Punia tweeted in Hindi.

    Vinesh Phogat, the two-time Olympian, additionally tweeted the similar message in Hindi.

    Phogat additionally requested if those that unfold faux information even realise the trauma that girls wrestlers are going thru.

    “It’s susceptible media that begins trembling in entrance of a goon’s hunter, no longer feminine wrestler,” she tweeted and likewise quoted a couplet from poet Abid Adeeb’s poem to mention that they’re going to proceed shifting ahead regardless of demanding situations.

    A number of wrestlers, who have been protesting on the Jantar Mantar, have been detained all through the march on Might 28 and visuals of a few of them dragged and pinned onto the bottom through the Delhi police had evoked outrage around the nation and sharp reactions from political events.

  • After Haridwar huddle, wrestlers reconsider transfer to drop medals in Ganga

    ON An afternoon of excessive drama, the protesting wrestlers, led through Olympic medallists Bajrang Punia and Sakshi Malik and Global Championship medallist Vinesh Phogat, introduced on Tuesday that they might ‘immerse’ their medals within the Ganga river, and reached Har ki Pauri in Haridwar through night time.

    After sitting in a huddle at the banks of the river for over an hour-and-a-half, the place a few of them might be observed sobbing as they clutched their medals and citations, the wrestlers reversed their determination, quickly after Bharatiya Kisan Union (BKU) president Naresh Tikait reached the spot and requested them to defer their determination through 5 days.

    Protesting wrestlers take a seat at Har ki Pauri, in Haridwar district. (PTI)

    Sooner than Tikait’s arrival, as the group on the ghat grew larger, a human chain of members of the family and different pehelwans shielded the wrestlers. Sakshi’s mom, Sudesh, held her daughter tight; Vinesh’s husband, Somvir Rathee, additionally a grappler, embraced her as she broke down and lined her face.

    Somewhat over an hour later, as Tikait and his supporters arrived on the spot, the wrestlers and the farm chief went into a short lived huddle. And, mins later, the wrestlers made their solution to their parked cars.

    The wrestlers mentioned there are a few explanation why they modified their minds, together with a telephone name from a BJP chief soliciting for a while, and power from the households to not pass forward with their plans.

    Wrestlers Sakshi Malik, Vinesh Phogat and Bajrang Punia began the protest on Wednesday. (Picture: Praveen Khanna)

    “We had been confident that our calls for could be met, so we stepped again. Alternatively, in case the federal government is going again on its phrase, we can go back to the Ganga once more,” mentioned a wrestler who didn’t need to be named.

    “Now we have sought 5 days’ time and instructed the wrestlers to attend. After that, we can have a mahapanchayat and take the following plan of action,” Tikait mentioned, after the wrestlers left Har Ki Pauri.

    A Union Minister from western Uttar Pradesh may be learnt to have reached out to the wrestlers and advised them to not ‘immerse’ their medals.

    Chatting with The Indian Specific later, Tikait mentioned he sought after to be sure that the wrestlers didn’t take any step in anger. “Bacche gusse me wahan chale gaye the… Humne unhe manaya ki aap aisa mat karo…(They were given indignant and went there… we satisfied them now not to do that),” he mentioned.

    Sakshi Malik, in blue, an Indian wrestler who gained a bronze medal on the 2016 Summer time Olympics, is detained through the police right through a protest demonstration at Jantar Mantar. (PTI)

    Requested if he had spoken to the federal government sooner than asking the wrestlers to defer their motion, he spoke back, “No.” Requested if he would accompany wrestlers on their as far back as Delhi, he mentioned, “We can talk about this.”

    Tikait, who’s the top of the Balyan Khap, mentioned he used to be at his place of abode in Muzaffarnagar until night time, when he heard of the wrestlers’ determination to visit Haridwar. He, together with different khap leaders and farmer leaders, then made their solution to Haridwar.

    “Nationwide president of Bhartiya Kisan Union and head of Balyan Khap, Chaudhary Naresh Tikait ji, and heads of alternative khaps are attaining Haridwar quickly to satisfy wrestlers. All wrestlers are asked to not take fallacious steps,” tweeted Tikait’s more youthful brother Rakesh Tikait at 6.28 pm.

    Previous within the day, in a commonplace remark posted on their social media accounts, the wrestlers mentioned they had been taking the drastic step of parting with their hard earned medals as a result of the style through which they had been handled through the police on Would possibly 28.

    Wrestlers Vinesh Phogat, Sangeeta Phogat and Bajrang Punia with supporters right through their protest march in opposition to new Parliament construction, in New Delhi, Sunday, Would possibly 28, 2023. (PTI Picture)

    Bajrang, Sakshi and Vinesh, who started their sit-in at Jantar Mantar on April 23, had been a number of the over 700 detained on Sunday. They had been dragged, lifted off the street and put into police trucks once they attempted to go safety barricades and march to the brand new Parliament construction, out of doors which a ladies’s mahapanchayat used to be scheduled. They had been later launched.

    “All of you noticed what took place on Would possibly 28, the best way we had been handled and detained through the police. The police now not best cleared our protest house at Jantar Mantar, but additionally registered FIRs in opposition to us, although we had been protesting peacefully. Have feminine athletes dedicated some crime through soliciting for justice for the sexual harassment dedicated in opposition to them? Now we have been handled like criminals,” mentioned the remark.

    “Those medals are our lifestyles and soul. When we ‘immerse’ them within the Ganga, there could be no that means for us to are living. So we can pass to India Gate and take a seat on a quick unto loss of life,” it mentioned.

    The Delhi Police, on the other hand, mentioned the wrestlers would now not be allowed to protest at India Gate as this can be a “nationwide monument and now not a web page for demonstrations”. On Monday, the Delhi Police had mentioned the wrestlers would now not be allowed again at Jantar Mantar however may protest at any “appropriate position” after in quest of permission.

    Wrestlers Sakshi Malik, Vinesh Phogat, Sangeeta Phogat and Bajrang Punia together with different protesters

    The selection to section with their medals used to be a tricky name and an issue of “self appreciate”, the wrestlers mentioned of their remark.

    Whilst they’ve been protesting at the streets of the Capital for over a month now, interesting to fellow sportspersons to rally in the back of them, turning to politicians for toughen and khap leaders for recommendation, or even making direct appeals to the High Minister, the occasions over the weekend driven them right into a nook, forcing them to imagine the drastic step.

    It incorporated failed late-night negotiations with the federal government and refined makes an attempt to damage the gang, mentioned assets. The final straw used to be their forceful eviction from Jantar Mantar.

    In step with assets, at the eve in their proposed march to the brand new Parliament, a high-ranking cupboard minister met Sakshi and her husband. All the way through the last-minute parleys, the federal government is learnt to have proposed that motion could be taken in opposition to Brij Bhushan after the police document a chargesheet. The wrestlers, on the other hand, had been steadfast of their call for for his rapid arrest.

    Sangeeta Phogat and Vinesh Phogat being detained through police. (Specific picture through Amit Mehra)

    With the police submitting FIRs in opposition to them on Sunday, the wrestlers mentioned they spent the entire of Monday hiding within the fields. “The government will have to have stuck the accused, however they had been seeking to threaten the ladies who had been the sufferers to finish their protest and to damage them,” they mentioned.

    The wrestlers are challenging the arrest of Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) president and BJP MP Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh, who has been accused of sexual harassment through seven feminine wrestlers, together with a minor. Singh has been named in two FIRs registered through the Delhi Police on April 28, together with one underneath the POCSO Act touching on the allegations of the minor wrestler.

  • Global wrestling frame UWW ‘condemns detention of wrestlers’, threatens suspension if elections no longer held

    On an afternoon that India’s most sensible wrestlers like Rio 2016 bronze medallist Sakshi Malik, Tokyo 2020 medallist Bajrang Punia and global championship medallist Vinesh Phogat nearly immersed their medals in River Ganga, the United Global Wrestling (UWW), the worldwide governing frame for wrestling, got here out with a powerful observation condemning the “remedy and detention of the wrestlers”.

    India’s most sensible wrestlers had been talked out in their plans to “immerse” their medals into the river as a part of their ongoing call for to have Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) President Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh arrested. The wrestlers have claimed that he sexually burdened and abused many ladies wrestlers. The wrestlers have been protesting at New Delhi’s Jantar Mantar since April 23.

    “For a number of months, United Global Wrestling has adopted with nice worry the placement in India the place wrestlers are protesting over allegations of abuse and harassment via the President of the Wrestling Federation of India (WFI),” the observation stated sooner than including: “UWW will request additional details about the following optionally available common meeting from the IOA and the Advert-hoc Committee of the WFI. The 45-day cut-off date that used to be to start with set to carry this optionally available meeting can be revered. Failing to take action might lead UWW to droop the federation, thereby forcing the athletes to compete below a impartial flag. It’s reminded that UWW already took a measure on this state of affairs via reallocating the Asian Championship deliberate in New Delhi previous this 12 months.”

    On Sunday, when the wrestlers attempted to march to the brand new Parliament development, they had been detained via Delhi Police, who then dragged the wrestlers, hoisted them off the streets and put them into police vehicles sooner than detaining them. The police additionally registered proceedings in opposition to the protestors.

    “The occasions of those ultimate days are much more being concerned that the wrestlers had been arrested and briefly detained via the police for beginning a march of protest. The website the place that they had been protesting for greater than a month has additionally been cleared out via the government,” wrote UWW. “UWW firmly condemns the remedy and detention of the wrestlers. It expresses its sadness over the loss of result of the investigations up to now. UWW urges the related government to behavior an intensive and independent investigation into the allegations.”

    It went on so as to add that it is going to hang a gathering with the wrestlers to inquire about their situation and protection and reconfirm our enhance for an even and simply solution in their considerations.

  • Gauhar Khan Stocks Emotional Video of Vinesh Phogat From Wrestlers Protest

    House EntertainmentGauhar Khan Stocks Emotional Video of Vinesh Phogat From Wrestlers Protest: ‘If This Doesn’t Ruin Your Center’

    Gauhar Khan just lately shared an emotional video of Vinesh Phogat from Wrestlers Protest on her social media take care of.

    Gauhar Khan Stocks Emotional Video of Vinesh Phogat From Wrestlers Protest: ”If This Does not Ruin Your Center’

    Gauhar Khan Stocks Emotional Video of Vinesh Phogat: The Wrestlers Protest has change into a delicate nationwide factor with Indian Wrestlers protesting at Jantar Mantar. The protesting wrestlers have demanded the resignation of Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) president, Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh. The WFI president has been accused of allegedly sexually harassing seven feminine grapplers, together with one minor. Celebrities from Bollywood and sports activities have prolonged their make stronger to wrestlers calling them India’s ‘satisfaction.’ Previous Urmila Matondkar and Pooja Bhatt had additionally spoken up at the factor. Now, Gauhar Khan tweeted an emotional video of wrestler Vinesh Phogat breaking down whilst protesting.

    CHECK OUT GAUHAR KHAN’S VIRAL TWEET:

    If this doesn’t wreck ur center , then ure almost definitely a non dwelling factor . Those athletes have introduced india satisfaction on global ranges , n they’re being manhandled, unhappy !!!!! They’re combating for justice , pls pay attention to their plight ! #indianwrestlers #satisfaction https://t.co/ErHuizxyuE

    — Gauahar Khan (@GAUAHAR_KHAN) Might 4, 2023

    GAUHAR KHAN REACTS TO VINESH PHOGAT’S VIDEO CLIP

    Gauhar quote tweeted a PTI record from the wrestler’s protest and captioned it as “If this doesn’t wreck ur center , then ure almost definitely a non dwelling factor . Those athletes have introduced india satisfaction on global ranges , n they’re being manhandled, unhappy !!!!! They’re combating for justice , pls pay attention to their plight ! #indianwrestlers #satisfaction.” The PTI tweet learn “The way in which they have got made us endure, I’d no longer need any athlete to win a medal for the rustic,” says wrestler Vinesh Phogat.” Vinesh spoke to the media on Wednesday evening and stated “That Brijbhushan, who has finished a number of misdeeds is dozing peacefully at his house, and right here we’re even suffering to sleep on roads. Is that this the day we introduced medals for the rustic for.” 

    Gauhar Kha used to be closing observed within the internet displays Salt Town and Shiksha Mandal.

    For extra updates on Gauhar Khan and Wrestlers protest, take a look at this house at India.com.

    Revealed Date: Might 4, 2023 4:36 PM IST

  • Wrestlers protest enters day 8, Robert Vadra, Bhim Military leader amongst newest guests

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    NEW DELHI: The protest by way of India’s best wrestlers in opposition to Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) leader Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh on the iconic Jantar Mantar entered the 8th day on Sunday with the ever-rising improve of politicians.

    The most recent guests on the protest web site have been Bhim Military leader Chandrashekhar Azad and Congress chief Priyanka Gandhi Vadra’s husband Robert Vadra.

    “If somebody is combating for his rights then lakhs of folks will pop out in improve. We would like justice for them. This isn’t a struggle of areas, castes, or faith, this can be a struggle for justice,” Aazad stated whilst addressing the folk from Jantar Mantar.

    Vadra whilst chatting with the newshounds stated he got here to increase his improve to all of the protesting athletes. “All folks are with them. We will be able to lengthen all assist they want,” Vadra stated.

    Significantly, from April 23, India’s best wrestlers, together with Olympic medallists Bajrang Punia and Sakshi Malik and double Global Championships medallist Vinesh Phogat, were protesting on the Jantar Mantar within the nationwide capital, to start with challenging the registration of an FIR in opposition to WFI leader for sexually harassing girls wrestlers.

    Businessman Robert Vadra with wrestlers Bajrang Punia, Vinesh Phogat, Sangita Phogat and Sakshi Malik all the way through their protest at Jantar Mantar, in New Delhi. (Photograph | PTI)

    The Delhi police on April 28 registered an FIR within the subject, nearly every week after India’s best grapplers resumed their protests or even approached the Superb Courtroom on this regard.

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    Alternatively, even after the registration of 2 FIRs, the wrestlers refuse to name off their protest, pronouncing their struggle will proceed till and until they don’t get justice for the sufferer girls wrestlers.

    “Our struggle is to punish folks like Brij Bhushan Singh who must be in the back of bars and got rid of from his portfolio,” the wrestlers stated.

    As in keeping with the newest building, resources within the Delhi Police advised The New Indian Categorical that it will supply safety to all of the seven-woman complainants, together with one minor woman. “We also are going to file their statements quickly,” the supply stated.

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    NEW DELHI: The protest by way of India’s best wrestlers in opposition to Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) leader Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh on the iconic Jantar Mantar entered the 8th day on Sunday with the ever-rising improve of politicians.

    The most recent guests on the protest web site have been Bhim Military leader Chandrashekhar Azad and Congress chief Priyanka Gandhi Vadra’s husband Robert Vadra.

    “If somebody is combating for his rights then lakhs of folks will pop out in improve. We would like justice for them. This isn’t a struggle of areas, castes, or faith, this can be a struggle for justice,” Aazad stated whilst addressing the folk from Jantar Mantar.googletag.cmd.push(serve as() googletag.show(‘div-gpt-ad-8052921-2’); );

    Vadra whilst chatting with the newshounds stated he got here to increase his improve to all of the protesting athletes. “All folks are with them. We will be able to lengthen all assist they want,” Vadra stated.

    Significantly, from April 23, India’s best wrestlers, together with Olympic medallists Bajrang Punia and Sakshi Malik and double Global Championships medallist Vinesh Phogat, were protesting on the Jantar Mantar within the nationwide capital, to start with challenging the registration of an FIR in opposition to WFI leader for sexually harassing girls wrestlers.

    Businessman Robert Vadra with wrestlers Bajrang Punia, Vinesh Phogat, Sangita Phogat and Sakshi Malik all the way through their protest at Jantar Mantar, in New Delhi. (Photograph | PTI)

    The Delhi police on April 28 registered an FIR within the subject, nearly every week after India’s best grapplers resumed their protests or even approached the Superb Courtroom on this regard.

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    Alternatively, even after the registration of 2 FIRs, the wrestlers refuse to name off their protest, pronouncing their struggle will proceed till and until they don’t get justice for the sufferer girls wrestlers.

    “Our struggle is to punish folks like Brij Bhushan Singh who must be in the back of bars and got rid of from his portfolio,” the wrestlers stated.

    As in keeping with the newest building, resources within the Delhi Police advised The New Indian Categorical that it will supply safety to all of the seven-woman complainants, together with one minor woman. “We also are going to file their statements quickly,” the supply stated.

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  • Neeraj Chopra requires unbiased probe into wrestlers vs WFI saga: What’s going down will have to by no means occur

    By means of India Lately Sports activities Table: Olympic gold medallist Neeraj Chopra has unfolded at the unending tussle between the Indian wrestlers and Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) president, Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh. For the reason that month of January, wrestlers, together with Vinesh Phogat, Sakshi Malik and Bajrang Punia had been searching for justice after alleging the WFI president of sexually harassing avid gamers over time.

    The wrestlers have performed a couple of protests at Jantar Mantar in New Delhi, inquiring for motion towards Brij Bhushan. Chopra, who gained the gold medal in monitor box within the Tokyo Olympics again in 2021, referred to as for an “unbiased” probe into the topic.

    Neeraj Chopra took to Twitter and wrote, “It hurts me to peer our athletes at the streets hard justice. They have got labored arduous to constitute our nice country and make us proud. As a country, we’re chargeable for safeguarding the integrity and dignity of each person, athlete or now not. What’s going down will have to by no means occur. This can be a delicate factor, and will have to be handled in an unbiased and clear approach. Pertaining government will have to take fast motion with a purpose to be sure that justice is served.”

    Vinesh Phogat and Sakshi Malik additionally mentioned that the Delhi Police had been reluctant to hotel an FIR towards the WFI president in spite of repeated requests. The wrestlers additionally moved to the Very best Court docket, searching for an FIR.

    Lately, mythical athlete PT Usha mentioned that the wrestlers shouldn’t take to the streets to protest as it’s hampering the popularity of the rustic.

    “Wrestlers staging protests at the streets quantities to indiscipline. It’s tarnishing the picture of India,” Usha advised the media.

    Replying to Usha’s feedback, Sakshi Malik mentioned, “I appreciate PT Usha. She has impressed us. However I need to ask ma’am, girls wrestlers have come ahead, raised the problem of harassment. Can’t we protest as neatly?”

    “Within the IOA committee, we gave our statements. IOA committee contributors cried as neatly. They’d confident motion shall be taken. No motion has been taken,” Malik added.