Wrestling Federation of India (WFI): News
24 Oct 2024
Bajrang PuniaWFI withdraws India from World Championships over government interference
The Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) has withdrawn the Indian team from the upcoming World Championships in Tirana, Albania.
22 Oct 2024
Bajrang PuniaBabita instigated protests, wanted to be WFI chief: Sakshi Malik
Olympic wrestler Sakshi Malik has accused Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Babita Phogat of instigating protests against Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh, the former president of the Wrestling Federation of India (WFI).
07 Sep 2024
Asian GamesBrij Bhushan accuses Vinesh Phogat of 'cheating' to attend Olympics
Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh, the former president of the Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) and Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader, has accused Olympic wrestler Vinesh Phogat of cheating to participate in the games.
06 Sep 2024
Bajrang PuniaCongress fields Vinesh Phogat from Julana, Bajrang not on list
Wrestler Vinesh Phogat, who joined the Congress party on Friday, will contest the upcoming Haryana Assembly election from the Julana seat.
29 Aug 2024
Delhi High Court'Agenda against me…': Brij Bhushan tells court in assault case
Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh, the former president of the Wrestling Federation of India (WFI), has appealed to the Delhi High Court for the dismissal of all criminal proceedings against him.
16 Aug 2024
Bajrang PuniaWFI to contest HC order over IOA's ad-hoc committee reinstatement
The Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) has expressed its intention to challenge a recent Delhi High Court order.
14 Aug 2024
Bajrang PuniaWFI chief blames wrestlers' protests for India's poor Olympics performance
Sanjay Singh, the president of the Wrestling Federation of India (WFI), has attributed India's disappointing performance at the 2024 Paris Olympics to the wrestlers' protests against his aide, Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh.
08 Aug 2024
Vinesh Phogat'Not Vinesh's fault...': WFI chief blames support staff, demands probe
President of the Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) Sanjay Singh has attributed the disqualification of wrestler Vinesh Phogat from the women's 50kg freestyle wrestling event at the Paris Olympics to her support staff.
07 Aug 2024
Brij Bhushan Sharan SinghBrij Bhushan's son reacts to Vinesh Phogat's disqualification from Olympics
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MP Karan Bhushan Singh has reacted to the ouster of wrestler Vinesh Phogat from the 2024 Paris Olympics, calling it a "loss for the country."
21 May 2024
Brij Bhushan Sharan SinghCourt frames sexual harassment charges; Brij Bhushan pleads not guilty
The Rouse Avenue court on Tuesday officially framed charges against Bharatiya Janata Party MP and former chief of the Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh in a sexual harassment case filed by female wrestlers.
02 May 2024
Brij Bhushan Sharan SinghBJP drops Brij Bhushan from Kaiserganj amid sexual harassment allegations
The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has nominated Karan Bhushan Singh as its Lok Sabha candidate for Kaiserganj, replacing his father, Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh.
03 Jan 2024
Sakshee MalikkhSakshee Malikkh accuses Brij Bhushan of threatening her mother
Retired wrestler Sakshee Malikkh, on Wednesday, claimed that goons linked to former Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) chief Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh are threatening her mother.
28 Dec 2023
Brij Bhushan Sharan SinghWFI body suspended by government without 'proper procedure': Sanjay Singh
Suspended Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) President Sanjay Singh claimed on Thursday the Union Sports and Youth Affairs Ministry didn't follow "proper procedure" while suspending the wrestling national body.
27 Dec 2023
Sakshee MalikkhWFI suspension: IOC announces 3-member ad-hoc committee to run affairs
The Indian Olympic Association (IOA) on Wednesday formed an ad-hoc committee to manage the Wrestling Federation of India (WFI)'s affairs.
25 Dec 2023
Sakshee MalikkhWFI election: Sakshee Malikkh hints at reconsidering retirement decision
Former wrestler Sakshee Malikkh has hinted at reconsidering her recent retirement decision following the dissolution of the Wrestling Federation of India (WFI)'s newly-elected governing body on Sunday.
24 Dec 2023
Brij Bhushan Sharan SinghBrij Bhushan to athletes: Reactions to Centre suspending WFI body
In an unexpected move, the Union Sports and Youth Affairs Ministry suspended the newly elected governing body of the Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) led by Sanjay Singh on Sunday.
24 Dec 2023
Brij Bhushan Sharan SinghSports Ministry suspends newly-elected Brij Bhushan aide-led WFI body
The Union Sports and Youth Affairs Ministry has reportedly suspended the newly-formed Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) body led by Sanjay Singh, a close aide of former chief Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh.
23 Dec 2023
Brij Bhushan Sharan SinghWrestlers in Congress lap: Brij Bhushan on WFI election protest
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MP and former Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) President Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh on Saturday claimed the protesting wrestlers were "sitting on the Congress's lap."
23 Dec 2023
WrestlingSakshi Malik: Decoding the wrestler's career achievements
Olympic medal winner Sakshi Malik has announced her retirement from wrestling following the appointment of Sanjay Singh, who won the latest WFI election.
22 Dec 2023
Sakshee MalikkhWFI election: Bajrang Punia returns Padma Shri in protest
Wrestler and Olympic medalist Bajrang Punia on Friday said he wrote a letter to Prime Minister Narendra Modi and decided to return his Padma Shri award as a sign of protest.
21 Dec 2023
Brij Bhushan Sharan SinghBrij Bhushan's aide elected as Wrestling Federation of India president
Sanjay Singh, a trusted associate of former Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) head Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh, has been elected as the new WFI president.
25 Sep 2023
Brij Bhushan Sharan SinghWho will cancel my 2024 election ticket? Brij Bhushan asks
Six-time Lok Sabha MP and outgoing Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) President Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh is embroiled in a legal battle after being accused of sexually abusing several women wrestlers.
24 Sep 2023
Brij Bhushan Sharan SinghBrij Bhushan harassed wrestlers at every opportunity: Delhi Police
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MP and outgoing Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) chief Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh attempted to sexually harass female wrestlers whenever he got an opportunity, the Delhi Police allegedly told a Delhi court on Saturday.
24 Aug 2023
WrestlingWrestling Federation of India suspended by world's body: Details here
The Wrestling Federation of India has been suspended by the United World of Wrestling, the apex body of world wrestling.
26 Jul 2023
Brij Bhushan Sharan SinghWFI polls: Brij Bhushan, son excluded; son-in-law to represent Bihar
Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) outgoing President Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh and his son, WFI vice president Karan Bhushan Singh, have been excluded from the electoral college for the upcoming WFI elections.
20 Jul 2023
Brij Bhushan Sharan SinghDelhi court grants bail to WFI's Brij Bhushan, Vinod Tomar
Delhi's Rouse Avenue Court on Friday granted bail to Wrestling Federation of India's (WFI) outgoing chief Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh and the WFI's now-suspended assistant secretary Vinod Tomar in a sexual harassment case on a personal bond of Rs. 25,000 each.
18 Jul 2023
Brij Bhushan Sharan SinghBrij Bhushan gets interim bail in wrestlers' sexual harassment case
A Delhi court on Tuesday granted interim bail to Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) chief and Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MP Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh in a sexual harassment case.
18 Jul 2023
Delhi PoliceDidn't arrest Brij Bhushan because he 'cooperated': Delhi Police
The Delhi Police has said it didn't arrest outgoing Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) chief Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh and the WFI's now-suspended Assistant Secretary Vinod Tomar, both charged with sexual harassment, as they "cooperated" with the investigation.
12 Jul 2023
Brij Bhushan Sharan SinghBrij Bhushan caught 'making advances' toward woman wrestler: Police chargesheet
The Delhi Police chargesheet against Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) outgoing chief Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh has "technical evidence" showing him "making advances" toward one of the women wrestlers, according to The Indian Express.
07 Jul 2023
Brij Bhushan Sharan SinghWFI row: Delhi court summons Brij Bhushan on July 18
Delhi's Rouse Avenue Court has summoned Wrestling Federation of India's (WFI) outgoing chief Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh and the WFI's former assistant secretary Vinod Tomar on July 18 in the sexual harassment case lodged against them by India's prominent wrestlers.
26 Jun 2023
Brij Bhushan Sharan SinghWFI row: Fight to continue in court, say wrestlers
Wrestlers protesting against Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) chief Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh over allegations of sexual harassment announced on Sunday that they would move their fight from the streets to court.
22 Jun 2023
Brij Bhushan Sharan SinghCourt assigns sexual harassment case against WFI chief to ACMM
The Rouse Avenue Court in Delhi on Thursday assigned the sexual harassment case against Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MP and Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) President Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh to the court of Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate (ACMM), which specifically deals with cases involving MLAs and MPs.
18 Jun 2023
Brij Bhushan Sharan SinghMinor wrestler's father rejects threat claims made by Sakshee Malikkh
The father of the "minor" wrestler—one of the complainants in a sexual harassment case against Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) chief Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh—on Sunday reportedly claimed the family was not under any threat or pressure to alter her statement.
18 Jun 2023
Sakshee MalikkhWrestlers' protest not political, claim Sakshee Malikkh, husband Satyawart Kadian
Star Indian wrestler and Olympic medalist Sakshee Malikkh and her wrestler husband Satyawart Kadian insisted on Saturday the grapplers' protest against Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) President Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh over alleged sexual harassment wasn't politically motivated.
17 Jun 2023
Brij Bhushan Sharan SinghBrij Bhushan case: Photos, videos mentioned as evidence in chargesheet
The 1,500-page chargesheet against Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) President Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh by the Delhi Police cited photograph proof in at least four of the six complaints by female wrestlers, reported The Indian Express.
16 Jun 2023
Sakshee MalikkhBrij Bhushan case: Pressure on minor's family, alleges Sakshee Malikkh
Star Indian wrestler Sakshee Malikkh, who has been demanding the arrest of Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) President Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh over sexual harassment claims, revealed on Friday that the chargesheet filed by the Delhi Police has the name of Singh.
15 Jun 2023
Brij Bhushan Sharan SinghBrij Bhushan charged for sexual harassment, no evidence for POCSO
Stating an absence of corroborative evidence in the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) case against Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) chief Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh, the Delhi Police on Thursday filed a cancellation report in the Patiala House Court.
13 Jun 2023
Delhi PoliceBrij Bhushan case: Delhi Police seeks evidence from 5 countries
The Delhi Police has written to the wrestling federations of five countries seeking information and closed-circuit television (CCTV) footage related to the sexual harassment accusations against Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) chief Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh.
12 Jun 2023
Brij Bhushan Sharan SinghDays after global body's ultimatum, WFI polls on July 4
The elections for the Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) will reportedly be held on July 4, and the Indian Olympic Association (IOA) has begun preparations for the polls.
11 Jun 2023
Brij Bhushan Sharan SinghBJP's Brij Bhushan announces bid for 2024 Lok Sabha polls
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader and Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) President Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh has reportedly announced that he will be contesting the 2024 Lok Sabha elections again from Kaiserganj, Uttar Pradesh.
10 Jun 2023
Sakshee MalikkhWrestlers coerced to compromise, minor backtracked under pressure: Sakshee Malikkh
Sakshee Malikkh, one of the top wrestlers protesting against Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) chief Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh, said on Saturday that the "minor" complainant changed her statement against him allegedly under pressure.
10 Jun 2023
Brij Bhushan Sharan SinghTMC demands probe after police take woman wrestler to Singh
The Trinamool Congress (TMC) lambasted the Delhi Police for reportedly taking wrestler Sangeeta Phogat to Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) President Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh's residence on Friday to recreate the sequence of events that led to the sexual harassment.
09 Jun 2023
Brij Bhushan Sharan SinghPolice files ATR over 'hate speech' complaint against protesting wrestlers
The Delhi Police on Friday filed an Action Taken Report (ATR) before a court on a petition seeking a First Information Report (FIR) against the protesting wrestlers for allegedly making "false allegations" against Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) President Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh and promoting hate speech.
08 Jun 2023
Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh'Minor' wrestler backtracks on age claim, POCSO charge dismissal likely
The "minor" wrestler who accused Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) chief Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh of sexual harassment along with other grapplers has reportedly changed her statement before a magistrate, saying that she wasn't underage when Singh allegedly harassed her.
07 Jun 2023
Anurag ThakurGovernment ready for discussion with protesting wrestlers: Anurag Thakur
Union Sports Minister Anurag Singh Thakur in the wee hours of Wednesday tweeted that the government is willing to have a discussion with the wrestlers protesting against Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) chief Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh for alleged sexual harassment.
06 Jun 2023
Brij Bhushan Sharan SinghPolice records statement of 12 people at Brij Bhushan's residence
The Delhi Police arrived at Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) chief Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh's residence in Uttar Pradesh's Gonda on Tuesday and recorded the statements of 12 people in connection with the alleged sexual harassment case against Singh.
05 Jun 2023
Sakshee MalikkhFake news: Sakshee Malikkh dismisses reports of ending wrestlers' protest
Star Indian wrestler Sakshee Malikkh, who has been protesting with other fellow grapplers for the arrest of Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) chief Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh over sexual harassment allegations, said that they would continue with their agitation until their demands are met.
05 Jun 2023
Amit ShahProtesting wrestlers met Amit Shah last week, shared concerns: Report
Agitating wrestlers, who have been demanding the arrest of Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) President Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh over sexual harassment charges, reportedly met Home Minister and senior Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Amit Shah at his residence on Saturday.
02 Jun 2023
Priyanka Gandhi VadraWrestlers' protest: Priyanka Gandhi questions PM Modi over government's inaction
Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra questioned PM Narendra Modi on Friday on the Centre's inaction against Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) President Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh, who has been accused of sexually harassing female wrestlers.
02 Jun 2023
Brij Bhushan Sharan SinghOver 10 molestation cases detailed in FIRs against Brij Bhushan
Days after Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) chief Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh, who is facing allegations of sexual harassment by women wrestlers, claimed that his accusers haven't revealed any details to back their allegations, the details of the two FIRs against him have emerged.
01 Jun 2023
Kapil Sibal'Suicide? Doesn't sound real': Kapil Sibal's jibe at Brij Bhushan
Rajya Sabha MP Kapil Sibal on Thursday took a jibe at Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) President Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh, saying his claim about committing "suicide" does not sound real.
