wrestlers

DCW chief demands arrest of WFI chief, action against cops for manhandling wrestlers

DCW chief demands arrest of WFI chief, action against cops for manhandling wrestlers

In a letter to Delhi Police Commissioner Sanjay Arora, Maliwal said she was deeply pained to note that Delhi Police…

May 29, 2023

Wrestlers’ protest: Sullen silence at Jantar Mantar day after scuffle

A rare sight of Jantar Mantar without protestors a few hours after section 144 was imposed and protesting wrestlers and…

May 30, 2023

Wrestlers whisked away from Jantar Mantar as Delhi police crack down on March to new Parliament building

Soon after their detention, the protest site was cleared and the police will reportedly not permit them to continue their…

May 28, 2023

Preparing Greco-Roman heavyweights

An academy, set up by a local businessman to improve India’s weaker facet in wrestling, produces international medal-winning grapplers 

May 28, 2023

Wrestlers refuse to budge

India’s Olympic and world championship medal-winning grapplers have returned to the protest site, Jantar Mantar, and demand action against Wrestling…

May 8, 2023

Security at Jantar Mantar beefed up as hundreds of farmers join sit-in by Indian wrestlers

On Thursday, a group of farmers coming to Delhi to visit Jantar Mantar was stopped by the police at the…

May 7, 2023

Wrestlers protest: Delhi Police registers 2 FIRs on sexual harassment complaints against WFI Chief

Delhi Police registered two FIRs over sexual harassment allegations levelled against WFI chief Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh by several women…

April 29, 2023

Police, committee under pressure but will keep fighting till we get justice: Bajrang Punia

In an interview with the Patriot, Bajrang talks about how Wrestling Federation of India president Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh has…

April 27, 2023

Sports Ministry announces ad-hoc panel to conduct wrestling body elections amid protests

The ad-hoc committee will oversee the day-to-day functioning of WFI including the selection of athletes and making entries for the…

April 25, 2023