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World Body Condemns Action Against Indian Wrestlers, Calls For 'Impartial Investigation' Into Their Allegations

Amid the long-standing protest by ace Indian wrestlers, who have alleged that their complaints against Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) chief Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh have been largely ignored, the global governing body of the sport - United World Wrestling (UWW) - has released a statement on the issue. In the statement, issued on Tuesday, UWW has urged authorities to carry an impartial probe on the allegations. They have also called for election in the WFI, failing to do which may lead to the national body's suspension.

India's wrestlers delay plan to throw medals into Ganges River as part of sexual abuse protest

India's top wrestlers have held off for now from throwing their medals into the country's sacred Ganges River as part of an ongoing protest against sexual harassment.

Ex-India Cricket Captain Anil Kumble Reacts On Action Against Protesting Wrestlers

Some of India's top wrestlers, including Olympic medallists Sakshi Malik and Bajrang Punia, along with World Championship medallist Vinesh Phogat on Tuesday tweeted that they are going to immerse their medals in river Ganga. They complained that despite allegations of sexual harassment against Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) chief Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh, no action is being taken against him. The wrestlers even went Haridwar to immerse their medals but later shelved that plan to consign their medals in Ganga after much coaxing from the locals.

Wrestling-Indian athletes to toss medals into Ganges as they demand official's arrest

NEW DELHI : India's top wrestlers have threatened to hurl their medals into the river Ganges on Tuesday as they demand the arrest of the head of the Wrestling Federation of India over sexual harassment allegations.

"Haunted By The Horrifying Images": Abhinav Bindra Reacts On Visuals Of Action Against Wrestlers

A day after videos from the National Capital showed wrestlers being shoved, pushed, pinned down to the ground and dragged into buses - triggering outrage across the country - Abhinav Bindra has reacted on the issue. On Sunday, tension escalated when the wrestlers, led by Vinesh Phogat and her cousin Sangeeta Phogat, attempted to breach the security barricades set up by the police. Bindra, the first Indian to win an individual gold medal at the Olympics, said that he is saddened by the developments.

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World Body Condemns Action Against Indian Wrestlers, Calls For 'Impartial Investigation' Into Their Allegations

India's wrestlers delay plan to throw medals into Ganges River as part of sexual abuse protest

Ex-India Cricket Captain Anil Kumble Reacts On Action Against Protesting Wrestlers

Wrestling-Indian athletes to toss medals into Ganges as they demand official's arrest

"Haunted By The Horrifying Images": Abhinav Bindra Reacts On Visuals Of Action Against Wrestlers

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