Indian wrestler Bajrang Punia, a bronze medalist at the Tokyo Olympics, has challenged his provisional suspension by the National Anti-Doping Agency (NADA) in the Delhi High Court. He argues that the suspension prevents him from competing in the upcoming World Wrestling Championships and seeks an independent investigation into the testing process. The controversy stems from NADA’s use of a single/expired kit for testing, leading to allegations of a cover-up by the anti-doping agency.
Indian wrestler Bajrang Punia, a Tokyo Olympic bronze medalist, has filed a petition in the Delhi High Court to overturn his provisional suspension by the National Anti-Doping Agency (NADA) for refusing a urine sample during the National selection trials in March. Punia argues that expired kits were used for sample collection and seeks an independent investigation.
Olympic wrestlers Vinesh Phogat and Bajrang Punia have joined the Indian National Congress ahead of the Haryana Assembly elections. Phogat recently retired from wrestling and resigned from her position at Indian Railways. The move signifies the Congress party’s efforts to attract popular figures in the lead-up to the elections.
Olympic medalists Vinesh Phogat and Bajrang Punia, known for their fight for justice in the wrestling federation, have joined the Congress party ahead of the Haryana assembly elections. Their decision follows a showcause notice from the Railway authorities, allegedly in response to their meeting with Congress leader Rahul Gandhi. Both wrestlers have resigned from their Indian Railway posts, citing their decision to focus on serving the nation through politics.
Renowned Indian wrestlers Vinesh Phogat and Bajrang Punia are set to join the Indian National Congress today. This news comes as a major development in the political landscape, with the wrestlers having recently been vocal about their demands for action against Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) president Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh.
Wrestler Bajrang Punia has accused the National Anti-Doping Agency (NADA) of targeting him and trying to end his career. He claims NADA is attempting to silence him for questioning their procedures and alleges they have refused to take responsibility for providing him with an expired sample collection kit. Punia has vowed to fight the suspension and challenge NADA’s actions.
A Delhi court has ordered the framing of sexual harassment charges against former Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) chief Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh. The decision comes more than a year after top wrestlers accused Singh of sexual exploitation and intimidation. Delhi Police had filed a charge sheet against Singh and former WFI assistant secretary Vinod Tomar in June 2022. The court found sufficient evidence to frame charges against Singh under sections 354 (assault or criminal force to woman with intent to outrage her modesty), 354A (sexual harassment), and 506 (criminal intimidation) of the Indian Penal Code (IPC). The court discharged Singh in a complaint filed by one of the six women wrestlers.
