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Sexual harassment case by wrestlers: Delhi Court grants interim bail to Brij Bhushan, Vinod Tomar

The Rouse Avenue Court of Delhi on Tuesday granted interim bail to Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) outgoing chief Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh and Vinod Tomar in sexual harassment case registered by several wrestlers. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Congress seeks PM Modi’s comment on charge sheet against BJP MP Brij Bhushan Singh

NEW DELHI: The Congress on Tuesday asked Prime Minister Narendra Modi to comment on the Delhi Police charge sheet against BJP MP and former president of Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh.

The Times of India

Brij Bhushan Singh snaps at Times Now journalist, slams car door on her mic

News channel Times Now has stated that WFI chief Brij Bhushan Singh misbehaved with its journalist at Delhi airport today. This was hours after the Indian Express reported that the Delhi police, in its chargesheet filed last month, had found Singh liable to be “prosecuted and punished” for sexual harassment,…

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Modi government facing a test from India’s daughters over its handling of Brij Bhushan case: Congress

Congress general secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra said the Modi government was facing a test from India’s daughters over its handling of the sexual harassment charges against Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh.

The Hindu

Wrestlers’ row | Court to pass order on cognisance of charge sheet against Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh on July 7

Delhi’s Rouse Avenue court postponed the consideration of chargesheet in the sexual harrasment case filed by wrestlers against BJP MP Brij Bhushan Singh on July 7.

The Hindu

‘Netaji trusts me’: Named in FIR, Brij Bhushan aide still at WFI office despite suspension

Named as a co-accused in a case of sexual harassment against Wrestling Federation of India chief Brij Bhushan Singh, a former official of the WFI continues to work for the BJP MP at the federation’s office – despite a suspension order issued by the ministry of youth affairs and sports…

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‘Very happy, now the whole country knows me’: A meeting with Brij Bhushan Singh

“Do you want to meet and talk to Netaji?” asked Vinod Tomar, a co-accused in the sexual harassment case against Wrestling Federation of India chief Brij Bhushan Singh.

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Wrestlers move Delhi court seeking copy of charge sheet filed against Brij Bhushan Singh

The female wrestlers, who have accused outgoing WFI chief Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh of sexual harassment, moved a Delhi court seeking copy of the charge sheet filed against him.

The Hindu

Babita Phogat attacks Sakshi Malik, calls her "Congress puppet"

Olympian wrestler and BJP leader Babita Phogat issued a statement on her Twitter handle on Wrestler Sakshi Malik's video, posted on Saturday, calling her a "Congress puppet". Read further on Dynamite News:

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Delhi Police files closure report for cancellation of POCSO case against Brij Bhushan Singh

The vacation judge has listed the matter before the special POCSO Judge Chhavi Kapoor on July 4. Must read further on Dynamite News:

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Wrestlers protest | Delhi Police charge Brij Bhushan for outraging modesty, seek cancellation of POCSO case

The Delhi Police on June 15 filed a final report before a court seeking cancellation of a sexual harassment case filed by a minor wrestler against WFI chief Brij Bhushan Singh.

The Hindu

Delhi Police likely to file charge sheet on June 15 in Brij Bhushan Singh case: Officials

The Delhi Police is likely to file a charge sheet on June 15 in connection with the case of alleged sexual harassment filed against outgoing WFI chief Brij Bhushan Singh on the complaints of women wrestlers.

The Hindu

Wrestlers’ issue will cause great deal of damage to BJP: Shashi Tharoor

Senior Congress leader Shashi Tharoor has hit out at the government on the wrestlers’ issue, saying the BJP is going to do itself a “great deal of damage” as it has taken a stand which is “morally unacceptable” to the nation.

The Hindu

BJP MP Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh, accused of sexual harassment of wrestlers, says will contest 2024 polls

Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh did not refer to the protests against him, top wrestlers of the country, including Vinesh Phogat, Bajrang Punia and Sakshi Malik, have accused him of sexually harassing women grappler

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How Sports Authority of India proposed, but never implemented, a code of conduct for male coaches

A few months ago, when the wrestlers’ protest against Wrestling Federation of India coach Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh was in full swing, the Sports Authority of India considered introducing a code of conduct for male coaches on how to train women athletes. This was part of a diploma course on…

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BBC’s ‘confession’ and wrestler protests: Three news items, three sources – and all three were wrong?

It’s been an unprecedented week on the news front.

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Wrestlers’ protest | Delhi Police visits Brij Bhushan’s residence in Gonda to record statement of associates

Officers said the investigating police team questioned roughly a dozen employees and associates of Mr. Singh and recorded their statements.

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Far-right Hindu nationalists are using digital propaganda to delegitimize India’s wrestler protests

For months now, Indian wrestling athletes, including Olympic medallists, have been leading protests in the capital of New Delhi. They are seeking the arrest of the Wrestling Federation of India’s president, Brij Bhushan Singh, who is facing allegations that he sexually harassed athletes.

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Gehlot attacks Union Minister Shekhawat for water woes in Rajasthan

Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot has slammed Union Minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat on the issue of water shortage in the state.

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Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh | The controversial ‘Bahubali’

Since January, when the wrestlers’ protest against Mr. Singh started and Khap panchayats and farmers from Haryana’s hinterland started giving ultimatums.

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Roger Binny distances himself from statement made by 1983 World Cup-winning team on wrestlers' protest

NEW DELHI: Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) president Roger Binny has distanced himself from the statement of members of the 1983 Cricket World Cup winning squad on the wrestlers' protest and said that sports should not be mixed with politics.

The Times of India

Wrestlers should get justice as soon as possible: Former cricketer Kirti Azad

NEW DELHI: Former Indian cricketer Kirti Azad voiced support for the protesting wrestlers and also expressed his dissatisfaction with the handling of the issue, stating that grapplers who have brought respect to the country via their sports achievements deserve justice.

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Manipur simmers, champions protest, but Modi's focus is on his new Parliament

We have witnessed a fortnight of high drama. The contrasting images – of the prime minister of a secular country walking into a new Parliament building accompanied by saffron-clad Hindu priests even as award-winning women wrestlers literally wrestled with the police to assert their right to protest – were riveting.

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A Hindutva ‘fraud’ accused of sexual assault lives in a Lutyens flat meant for MPs

Rajyavardhan Singh Parmar knows how to stay in the limelight as the chief of an obscure Hindutva outfit – the Maharana Pratap Sena. Be it with his claims about the Hindu roots of Mughal monuments or his support to BJP MP Brij Bhushan Singh over the wrestlers’ protest. But the…

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