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THE TIMES OF INDIA | May 04, 2023, 10:33:57 IST
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Wrestlers' Protest News Live: Concerned UWW to appoint observer for WFI elections
"Concerned" about the ongoing turmoil in Indian wrestling, United World Wrestling (UWW) President Nenad Lalovic has demanded clarity on who is running the sport in the country, and in its response the WFI has complained of "government interference" in their matters. Lalovic shot a letter to the Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) on April 28 and marked a copy to Indian Olympic Association (IOA) President PT Usha and International Olympic Committee (IOC) official J Poivey.
20:29 (IST) May 03
19:37 (IST) May 03
16:58 (IST) May 03
Table tennis great and vice-chairperson of IOA's Athletes Commission Achanta Sharath Kamal says the ongoing protests by India's wrestlers has underlined the need for an athletes' body in all National Sports Federations (NSFs).
16:43 (IST) May 03
Concerned UWW to appoint observer for WFI elections, federation complains of government interference
14:00 (IST) May 03
We told her (PT Usha) that we want justice. We don't have a fight with the government or opposition or anyone else. We are sitting here for the betterment of wrestling. If this issue is resolved and if the allegations (against WFI president Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh) are proved then there should be legal action
Bajrang Punia
14:00 (IST) May 03
Initially when she (PT Usha) said that, we felt very bad but then she said that her comments were misinterpreted. She said that she is first an athlete and then an administrator
Bajrang Punia
13:59 (IST) May 03
Former sprinter Usha had come down heavily on the wrestlers for resuming their protest instead of approaching the Indian Olympic Association (IOA) for their issues.
13:59 (IST) May 03
PT Usha assures support
Facing criticism from all quarters for being insensitive towards the protesting wrestlers, IOA President PT Usha on Wednesday met them at the protest site and assured the grapplers of her support, saying she was first an athlete and then an administrator.
12:37 (IST) May 03
Previously, Usha had on April 27 said that the wrestlers should have approached the IOA instead of going out in the streets against the WFI and its president, whom the wrestlers accused of sexual harassment and mismanagement of athletes
12:37 (IST) May 03
PT Usha was seen conversing with wrestlers Sakshee Malikkh, Vinesh Phogat and Bajrang Punia at the site
11:48 (IST) May 03
Indian Olympic Association (IOA) president PT Usha has finally reached the protest site at Jantar Mantar to meet the wrestlers and assure them of all possible help in their fight for justice against Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh, who is facing allegations of sexual harassment from seven women wrestlers, including a minor
11:45 (IST) May 03
We are much better than people like PT Usha and Mary Kom. If former athletes such as them can't support us, it's a matter of shame. Such adversities give us strength. We don't want them to sit here with us. We just want them to be truthful and support us. We have already sacrificed our training and sport. But this cause is bigger than all. I have been hearing since my childhood that a politician can't be trusted. Wo na baap, maa, pati aur patni kisi ke sage nahi hote hai and ye in logo ne mujhe prove kar diya hai (They (politicians) are not even faithful to their father, mother, husband or spouse and these people (Usha and Mary Kom) have proved that to me). These are the people I grew up watching and aspired to become like them. But I have learnt my lessons the hard way. Probably I was destined to learn the ways of the world this way. I always looked up to Usha ma'am. Growing up, we wondered if we will ever be able to see Usha, Sachin Tendulkar sir, Sania Mirza etc in flesh and blood. I still remember watching these people on TV in our small village house. We have come from that humble background. So, if a woman athlete can't understand your pain, it hurts more.
Sakshee Malikkh
11:02 (IST) May 03
SC will hear the matter on May 4. Police had registered FIR on April 28
11:02 (IST) May 03
No statement of complainants have been recorded so far by the Delhi Police under Section 161 of criminal procedure code
Wrestlers' counsel Narender Hooda
11:01 (IST) May 03
Hooda accused Delhi Police of "doing nothing" to investigate the charges
11:01 (IST) May 03
SG sought and got permission from the SC to share the sealed cover content with Delhi Police
11:01 (IST) May 03
A bench led by CJI D Y Chandrachud permitted Hooda to bring the sealed cover material on Thursday to court with advance copy to solicitor general Tushar Mehta
11:00 (IST) May 03
Hooda wanted permission to give additional material in a sealed cover to SC on Thursday
11:00 (IST) May 03
Wrestlers' counsel Narender Hooda informs the SC that Delhi police is "doing absolutely nothing" in investigating sexual harassment allegations against WFI president Brij Bhushan Sharan
11:00 (IST) May 03
Mary Kom has maintained asteadfast silence over the matter
10:53 (IST) May 03
PT Usha had recently criticised the wrestlers for spoiling the image of the country by sitting on dharna
09:42 (IST) May 03
Mary Kom is presently the IOA's Athletes Commission chairperson, apart from being a Rajya Sabha MP from April 2016-2022
09:42 (IST) May 03
PT Usha is a Rajya Sabha member nominated by the Narendra Modi-led BJP government as well as the Indian Olympic Association's (IOA) president
08:51 (IST) May 03
Both Bajrang and Sakshee lashed out at celebrated track and field star Usha and six-time world boxing champion Mary Kom for looking at their protest "from the prism of a politician" and not as a country's legendary sportspersons sympathising with their cause
08:50 (IST) May 03
Legends of Indian sport have turned politicians with no empathy for our fight, say Bajrang Punia and Sakshee Malikkh
15:55 (IST) May 02
This protest is far more important for us than participating in any wrestling championships. We are needed here and not on the wrestling mat. We didn't give our names for the ranking series because Singh is still roaming around freely and hasn't been arrested.
Bajrang Punia
15:20 (IST) May 02
They had also skipped the Asian Championships in Astana early last month owing to the agitation after their no show at the selection trials conducted by the government-appointed oversight committee
14:55 (IST) May 02
The trio cited the protest against WFI chief Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh as reason for pulling out
14:09 (IST) May 02
Bajrang and Vinesh had last participated internationally at the World wrestling championships in Belgrade in September last year, where the two had won a bronze each
13:31 (IST) May 02
They skipped the previous two editions in Zagreb (February 1-5) and Cairo (February 23-26)
13:31 (IST) May 02
This will be the third instance when the trio will not participate in the United World Wrestling (UWW)-organised ranking series
13:01 (IST) May 02
In a separate development, Bajrang, Vinesh and Sakshee are set to miss another international tournament after they refused to compete at the Ranking Series wrestling event in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan from June 1 to 4
11:40 (IST) May 02
On April 28, the Supreme Court had directed the Delhi police to provide security to the seven complainants and protesting wrestlers after carrying out a threat assessment
11:09 (IST) May 02
The development came a day after the Delhi police provided security to all seven women wrestlers, including a minor, who have lodged an FIR against Singh at the Connaught Place police station, demanding that Singh, a BJP MP from Uttar Pradesh's Kaiserganj, against whom charges of sexual harassment have been levelled, be immediately arrested and put behind the bars to ensure a fair investigation into the allegations
10:43 (IST) May 02
Yes, we were provided with the security cover but we refused to accept it. We told the PSOs to leave. If we are not safe at Jantar Mantar, then we can't be safe anywhere. We are protesting here peacefully with our brothers and sisters from the wrestling community. We don't want any security.
Bajrang Punia to TOI
10:42 (IST) May 02
The PSOs visited them on Sunday as part of their security detail but were politely told by the wrestlers to leave Jantar Mantar, where they have been protesting since April 23
10:42 (IST) May 02
It's been learnt that Bajrang was provided with two PSOs, Vinesh and Sakshee with one each
10:42 (IST) May 02
Wrestlers Bajrang Punia, Vinesh Phogat and Sakshee Malik turned down the security cover offer after they were provided with personal security officers (PSOs) on Sunday night by the concerned area's Assistant Commissioner of Police
23:18 (IST) May 01
"We respect the players a lot. FIR has been registered, whatever the truth is, justice will be served. This issue is related to athletes, it should not be politicised," says BJP MP Manoj Tiwari on wrestlers' protest.
22:28 (IST) May 01
I had submitted an audio clip to the committee in which Bajrang Punia was asking a person to arrange a girl. And now after three months they arranged it and came up with a fresh allegation: WFI chief Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh
21:29 (IST) May 01
I don't know the (minor) girl who has levelled allegations against me. The minor girl didn't even testify before the oversight committee formed to investigate the matter: WFI chief
21:02 (IST) May 01
Persistent drizzle disrupted the wrestlers' protest on Monday and caused a bit of chaos even as more support poured in for the athletes with former India cricketer and Congress leader Navjot Singh Sidhu demanding "custodial interrogation" of WFI President Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh.
20:28 (IST) May 01
The ruling DMK in Tamil Nadu on Monday expressed its solidarity with the Indian wrestlers staging a dharna at Jantar Mantar demanding the arrest of Wrestling Federation of India chief Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh, who is accused of sexual harassment and intimidation.
The Dravidian major's parliamentarian M M Abdulla met the protesting wrestlers and expressed the DMK's support, said DMK president and Chief Minister M K Stalin.
19:37 (IST) May 01
19:37 (IST) May 01
I am not their target, the party (BJP) is their target, these athletes are paid: Singh
19:37 (IST) May 01
Forces involved in 'Tukde Tukde gang', Shaheen Bagh, 'Kisaan Andolan' seem to be involved in it (wrestlers' protest): WFI chief
19:26 (IST) May 01
If my party asks me to resign, I will resign: WFI chief & BJP MP Brij Bhushan Singh
19:02 (IST) May 01
Unity is power and can shake any government, Jammu and Kashmir National Conference president Farooq Abdullah told his party workers on Monday as he lauded wrestlers protesting in Delhi over sexual harassment allegations against the Wrestling Federation of India president.
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