Wrestlers' Protest Highlights: Law is equal for everyone - Anurag Thakur to those 'politicising' the issue

The khap mahapanchayat ended in UP's Muzaffarnagar with the future course of action to be decided soon. Embattled WFI chief Brij Bhushan has remained defiant, demanding proof and will hold a mega rally on June 5 in Ayodhya. Today, he reiterated that if the charges are proved then he is ready to be hanged even as Congress said this claim did not seem genuine. Tomorrow, the announcement of what next in this protest might come. So, stay tuned as DH brings you the latest on this situation! Good night.

Will fight till protesting wrestlers seeking arrest of WFI chief Brij Bhushan Singh, get justice: Mamata Banerjee

Khap representative will meet President, more decision to be taken tomorrow, says Rakesh Tikait

A Khap representative will meet the President and the government. Khap and these women (protesting wrestlers) won't be defeated. More decisions will be taken at Kurukshetra tomorrow: Farmer leader Rakesh Tikait at Khap maha panchayat in support of protesting wrestlers in UP's Muzaffarnagar

Tikait says decision on future course of action of wrestlers' protest soon

"The Khap Panchayat and these girls (wrestlers) will not get defeated. A decision will be taken soon," says farmer leader Rakesh Tikait on future course of action of wrestlers' protest. (PTI)

Will hang myself if charges proved, Brij Bhushan Singh reiterates

Khap 'mahapanchayat' begins in UP's Muzaffarnagar, to pass resolution on wrestlers' protest

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Centre handling issue of protesting wrestlers sensitively: Sports Minister Thakur

Union Sports Minister Anurag Thakur on Thursday said the Centre was sensitively handling the issue of protesting wrestlers, who are seeking the arrest of outgoing WFI chief Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh over sexual harassment allegations. Read more

Law is equal for everyone - Anurag Thakur to those 'politicising' the issue

"We are handling this issue (wrestlers protest) very sensitively... Whatever the players demanded, we are doing all those things. Necessary action will be also taken once Delhi police file the chargesheet...To all those politicising this issue, I would like to say that the law is equal for everyone and all the players are important to us," Union Minister Anurag Thakur says in Mumbai.

CBI to probe Manipur violence, judicial commission to be set up, says Amit Shah

Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Thursday said that a special CBI team will investigate the incidents violence in Manipur violence and the Centre will monitor the investigation. Shah told reporters at Imphal that a Judicial Inquiry Commission, headed by a retired High Court judge, will be set up to probe into the entire incident.

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Modi regime is wrestling with democracy

Sometimes, news becomes more than bites of information, or a banal statistic. News grows into a fable — like when politics, instead of being a part of the media, becomes a part of the folklore. The wrestlers’ protest against sexual harassment is one such story, and it has not found the right storyteller.

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Tikait announces 'mahapanchayat' in Muzaffarnagar today

A 'maha panchayat' will be held in Uttar Pradesh's Soram village today to discuss the future course of wrestlers' protest against WFI head Brij Bhushan Singh over sexual harassment charges, amid speculation that investigators have found no sufficient evidence against the accused.

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Mamata takes to streets to protest 'manhandling' of wrestlers in Delhi

Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Wednesday took to the streets in Kolkata to protest against the alleged manhandling of wrestlers at New Delhi's Jantar Mantar after they tried to march towards the new Parliament building following its inauguration three days ago.

She demanded immediate arrest of Wrestling Federation of India's former chief Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh who is accused of sexually harassing several women grapplers. (PTI)

Wrestlers' battle turning into khaps vs seers face-off

The ongoing battle between Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) chief BJP MP Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh and the country's top grapplers is now turning into a face-off between Ayodhya seers and khap leaders of western Uttar Pradesh.

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Treatment of Indian wrestlers was very disturbing: IOC

The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has condemned the manner in which the protesting Indian wrestlers were being treated by Delhi Police over the weekend, terming it "very disturbing" in a strongly-worded statement.

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DCW seeks action against man revealing identity of minor 'sexually harassed' by Brij Bhushan

Delhi Commission for Women chief Swati Maliwal on Wednesday issued a notice to police seeking action against a man who allegedly revealed the identity of a minor wrestler who has filed a sexual harassment complaint against BJP MP and outgoingWrestling Federation of India chief Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh.

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