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
Olympic medalist boxer and Congress leader Vijender Singh today walked with Rahul Gandhi in the 'Bharat Jodo Yatra' in Madhya Pradesh.
26 November,2022 02:26 PM IST
Vijender Singh shakes leg with Shahrukh Khan at Sahara India sports Awards 2010. Sahara India sports Awards 2010 bring to viewers some of the most magical moments between sports stars and Bollywood.
04 December,2010 01:02 PM IST
Olympic bronze medalist Vijender Singh returned home with fellow Indian boxers after qualifying for the London Olympics, on Saturday. He said that there was pressure on him but now that he hads qualified, he will do his best in the prestigious international sporting event. Video courtesy: NDTV
14 April,2012 04:57 PM IST
He bagged a bronze medal at the Beijing Olympics and has vowed to go for gold in London. But before Vijender Singh caught the flight for London, NDTV put the charismatic boxer to the Olympic T20 test. Video courtesy: NDTV
26 July,2012 04:44 PM IST
India's star pugilist Vijender Singh on Monday, crashed out of the middleweight category as he lost by 13-17 to Uzbekistan's Abbos Atoev in the quarterfinal at the Excel Arena. Video courtesy: NDTV
07 August,2012 09:14 AM IST
Can Chandigarh win our contest because of the power of two states? Video courtesy: NDTV
05 November,2012 10:51 AM IST
Ace Indian boxer Vijender Singh has denied links with a man who was arrested in Punjab after 26 kgs of drugs worth 130 crores were found in his flat. Video courtesy: NDTV
08 March,2013 01:35 PM IST
The Punjab Police have confirmed that while they have found nothing so far to link boxer Vijender Singh to a major drug bust near Chandigarh, his wife's car has been recovered from outside the house of an alleged drug dealer who they have arrested. Vijender Singh has denied any links with the man arrested. Video courtesy: NDTV
08 March,2013 09:06 PM IST
India boxer, questioned in a drugs haul case, gave his blood samples for forensic test to Haryana police . Video adapted from NDTV
12 March,2013 12:26 PM ISTADVERTISEMENT
