Protesting wrestlers reached Haridwar on May 30 to immerse their medals in river Ganga. as a mark of protest against WFI chief Brij Bhushan Singh over sexual harassment allegations. Meanwhile, Farmer leader Naresh Tikait arrived in Haridwar and took medals from the wrestlers and sought five-day time. Amid this, Indian Boxer and Congress leader Vijender Singh showed support to the Indian wrestlers. He appealed to the people of India to come in support of the players. Meanwhile, reacting to the ongoing protests, Bharatiya Janata Party leader and the President of the Wrestling Federation of India, Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh said that he will hang himself if proven guilty. Sports Minister Anurag Thakur talked to the media regarding the wrestler’s protest and he asked the wrestlers to have faith in the police and judiciary.
01 June,2023 11:48 AM IST | Mumbai
In the eye of a storm after having numerous counts of the allegation levelled against him, Bharatiya Janata Party leader and the President of the Wrestling Federation of India, Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh said that he will hand himself if proven guilty. "If a single allegation against me is proven, I will hang myself. If you (wrestlers) have any evidence, present it to the Court and I am ready to accept any punishment," said Brij Bhushan
31 May,2023 06:05 PM IST | Mumbai
Congress leader Shashi Tharoor on May 30 sharply reacted to the ace Indian wrestlers’ decision of immersing their medals in river Ganga as a mark of protest against the WFI chief Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh, demanding his arrest. He expressed displeasure and called it a disgrace to the nation. Mamata Banerjee, Farooq Abdullah also slammed centre and demanded FIR against Brij Bhushan.
31 May,2023 02:52 PM IST | Mumbai
Farmer leader Naresh Tikait arrived in Haridwar on May 30 where wrestlers gathered to immerse their medals in river Ganga. He took their medals from the wrestlers and sought five-day time. Indian wrestlers reached Haridwar to mark their protest against WFI chief and BJP MP Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh over sexual harassment allegations. Protesting wrestlers returned from Haridwar after Farmer leader Naresh Tikait intervened and sought five-day time from them.
31 May,2023 11:24 AM IST | Mumbai
Deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Sunday said that the Maharashtra government will discuss the concerns about building the Metro car depot inside Aarey colony only with genuine environmental activists, and not the “sponsored ones” among them. Hitting back at the BJP leader, green activists ask just how was Fadnavis going to decide the genuineness of protesters
05 July,2022 10:51 AM IST | Mumbai
BJP workers, protesting against corruption in Mayawati government, clash with police in Ghaziabad as they try to block Meerut road,
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Protesters near the Kudankulam nuclear plant in Tamil Nadu reportedly jumped into the sea after the police fired tear gas in an attempt to control the large demonstration. Nearly 8,000 people were heading to the plant by marching along the seashore, a route that surprised the police. Video courtesy: NDTV
10 September,2012 03:27 PM IST
Arvind Kejriwal, who founded a new political party this month, has been arrested with his supporters, including some with special needs, as they marched towards the Prime Minister's house. Mr Kejriwal's supporters punctured a tyre of the bus that was leading him away, prompting his transfer to another vehicle. Video courtesy: NDTV
12 October,2012 06:54 PM IST
For the second day in a row, there were protests held across India to share anger and outrage over Sunday night's gang-rape of a young woman on a bus in Delhi. As angry protesters tried to march to the home of Delhi Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit, the police used water cannons to force them to disperse. Video courtesy: NDTV
19 December,2012 02:25 PM IST
Protesters clashed with police outside Kerala Assembly in Thiruvananthapuram today amid demands that Chief Minister Oommen Chandy should resign 'on moral grounds' for allegedly misrepresenting facts of his former minister KB Ganesh Kumar, who resigned after being accused of domestic abuse by his wife. Video courtesy: NDTV
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