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India's top wrestlers resumed their protest after three months at Delhi's Jantar Mantar against WFI chief for allegedly sexually assaulting women wrestlers.

India's top wrestlers resumed their protest after three months at Delhi's Jantar Mantar against WFI chief for allegedly sexually assaulting women wrestlers.

Top wrestlers resumed their protest in Delhi over the issue of sexual harassment allegations against WFI chief Brij Bhushan Singh

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The country’s top wrestlers,  Bajrang Punia, Sakshi Malik, and Vinesh Phogat, are staging a sit-in protest at Jantar Mantar demanding an FIR against Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) president Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh. (Source: PTI)
The country’s top wrestlers, Bajrang Punia, Sakshi Malik, and Vinesh Phogat, are staging a sit-in protest at Jantar Mantar demanding an FIR against Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) president Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh. (Source: PTI)
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The wrestlers have now demanded that the Centre make public the findings of the five-member oversight committee that investigated the sexual harassment allegations against the WFI chief. (Source: PTI)
The wrestlers have now demanded that the Centre make public the findings of the five-member oversight committee that investigated the sexual harassment allegations against the WFI chief. (Source: PTI)
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Several women wrestlers, including a minor, have alleged that Brij Bhushan Singh sexually harassed them during his tenure at the WFI. (Source: PTI)
Several women wrestlers, including a minor, have alleged that Brij Bhushan Singh sexually harassed them during his tenure at the WFI. (Source: PTI)
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Heavy security has been deployed at Jantar Mantar during the ongoing protests by wrestlers. The wrestlers have stressed that they would remain at the protest site till police file an FIR in the case. (Source: PTI)
Heavy security has been deployed at Jantar Mantar during the ongoing protests by wrestlers. The wrestlers have stressed that they would remain at the protest site till police file an FIR in the case. (Source: PTI)
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The grapplers had started their protest over the issue in January but ended their sit-in after an assurance from Union Sports Minister Anurag Thakur. Thakur had announced the formation of the five-member oversight committee, headed by boxer MC Mary Kom. (Source: PTI)
The grapplers had started their protest over the issue in January but ended their sit-in after an assurance from Union Sports Minister Anurag Thakur. Thakur had announced the formation of the five-member oversight committee, headed by boxer MC Mary Kom. (Source: PTI)
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The panel submitted its report in the first week of April, but the ministry is yet to make its findings public. The wrestlers have demanded that the Centre make public the findings of the committee. (Source: PTI)
The panel submitted its report in the first week of April, but the ministry is yet to make its findings public. The wrestlers have demanded that the Centre make public the findings of the committee. (Source: PTI)
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Olympic medalist Bajrang Punia on Monday said that, unlike the last time, the wrestlers were now open to political parties joining their protest. (Source: PTI)
Olympic medalist Bajrang Punia on Monday said that, unlike the last time, the wrestlers were now open to political parties joining their protest. (Source: PTI)
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The wrestlers slept on the footpath at Jantar Mantar overnight. Delhi Police has sought a report from the investigating committee and said they had received seven complaints. (Source: PTI)
The wrestlers slept on the footpath at Jantar Mantar overnight. Delhi Police has sought a report from the investigating committee and said they had received seven complaints. (Source: PTI)
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Vinesh Phogat, the first Indian woman grappler to win gold at both the Commonwealth and Asian Games, and some other wrestlers moved the Supreme Court on Monday seeking registration of FIR against the WFI chief. (Source: PTI)
Vinesh Phogat, the first Indian woman grappler to win gold at both the Commonwealth and Asian Games, and some other wrestlers moved the Supreme Court on Monday seeking registration of FIR against the WFI chief. (Source: PTI)

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