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Sakshi Malik, Bajrang Punia refute claims on withdrawing wrestlers protest

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FILE PHOTO: Protesting wrestlers Bajrang Punia, Sakshi Malik, Vinesh Phogat and Sangeeta Phogat at Har ki Pauri ghat, in Haridwar, Tuesday.

Members of 1983 World Cup-winning team urge wrestlers not to take hasty decision

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Vinesh Phogat, Sakshi Malik and Bajrang Punia took their protest to Haridwar on May 30 but did not carry out the threat of immersing their medals in Ganga.

Wrestlers’ protest: IOC calls treatment of wrestlers disturbing, seeks unbiased investigation

Jonathan Selvaraj
Olympic medallists were detained brutally by the Delhi police, something that was condemned by the United World Wrestling (UWW), the global governing body for the sport.

Wrestlers delay plan to throw medals into river Ganga as part of sexual abuse protest

AP
Olympic medalist wrestlers Sangeeta Phogat, Sakshi Malik and others, who have accused the Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) chief Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh of sexual harassment and are demanding his arrest, reached Haridwar to immerse all their medals on Tuesday.
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Sakshi, Vinesh and protesting wrestlers give government ultimatum to respond to protests

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The wrestlers were detained by the police during the protest march towards new Parliament building, in New Delhi.

Wrestlers protest: Bajrang, Vinesh, Sakshi to immerse their medals in Ganga, sit on hunger strike at India Gate

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Wrestlers Vinesh Phogat, Bajrang Punia,Sakshi Malik and Sangeeta Phogat.
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Last Word: Time to set up independent body across all sports to deal with complaints

Suresh Menon
Seeking justice: Wrestlers Vinesh Phogat, Sakshi Malik and Bajrang Punia during their protest against Wrestling Federation of India chief Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh.

Protesting wrestlers detained, police clearing protest site at Jantar Mantar

Jonathan Selvaraj
Vinesh Phogat and Sangeeta Phogat being detained by the security personnel during their protest march from Jantar Mantar to the Parliament.
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WATCH: What is happening at the wrestlers protest?

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Tokyo Olympics champion Kawai comes out in support of protesting Indian wrestlers

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Wrestlers Bajrang Punia, Shakshi Malik, Vinesh Phogat and others seen during a candle light vigil near India Gate.
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