Top MMA organization Brave Combat Federation sets its eyes on making India host country
New Delhi: (Press Release) Top MMA organization Brave Combat Federation is ready to move on to the next phase of developing the MMA economic industry in India. Bahrain-based Brave Combat Federation, a brand synonymous with breaking records and barriers in the world of mixed martial arts, now has India in its sights.
After adding Germany to the host countries list, BRAVE CF has now traveled to 28 countries in less than six years, surpassing second-placed UFC, who has hosted shows in 27 nations overall. Now Brave is looking to add India as a host country.
"India has played a big part in making BRAVE CF the most global promotion, having hosted three of its events. The future of our vision will see us move into India with one of the biggest sporting projects in MMA", said Mohammed Shahid, President, BRAVE CF.
"Under HH Shaikh Khalid Bin Hamad Al Khalifa's vision BRAVE CF has grown exponentially in just six years and together with Mohammad Shahid and his team we plan to take BRAVE CF to the next level and there is no better place for it than India. The potential for MMA is unparalleled as is the country's appetite for sports content of the kind that BRAVE CF produces. Many leading Indian sports entities, broadcasters and corporates want to tie up with BRAVE & those are the discussions we are looking to have while in India", said Mr Mohammad Mansoor, VP, Brave Combat Federation India and South East Asia, ahead of his team's trip to India.
India is a significant market for BRAVE, the franchise model for popular sports is very successful in India with the Indian Premier League becoming the second most lucrative sporting product in the entire world second only after NFL and is worth USD 13.44 million per match. Lesser known sports like Kabbadi with the Pro Kabbadi league in seven short years have attracted a cumulative reach of 352 million and is second only to IPL in terms of revenue and viewership. This is a model that BRAVE will look to explore in India as it looks to launch a nation-wide talent hunt in its search for talented MMA fighters.
With the success of a number of MMA sports related films like Brothers, Dangal and Sultan, BRAVE is looking to make a film as a part of Indian strategy said Mr Mohammad Mansoor.
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151 sitting MPs and MLAs face cases of crimes against women, 16 charged with rape: ADR
New Delhi, Aug 21: As many as 151 sitting MPs and MLAs have declared cases related to crimes against women in their election affidavits, with West Bengal having the highest number of lawmakers facing such cases, according to a recent report by a poll rights body.
For the report, the Association for Democratic Reforms examined 4,693 out of 4,809 affidavits of sitting MPs and MLAs submitted to the Election Commission of India during elections between 2019 and 2024. The organisation identified 16 MPs and 135 MLAs facing cases related to crimes against women.
West Bengal tops the list with 25 sitting MPs and MLAs facing charges related to crimes against women, followed by Andhra Pradesh with 21 and Odisha with 17, according to the report that comes amid the nationwide protests over the alleged rape and murder of a trainee doctor in a state-run hospital in Kolkata and sexual assault of two children in Thane.
According to the report, there are 16 sitting MPs and MLAs who have declared cases related to rape under Indian Penal Code (IPC) section 376, which carries a minimum sentence of 10 years and can be extend to life imprisonment. Of these, two are MPs and 14 MLAs.
The charges include repeated offenses against the same victim, further underscoring the gravity of these cases.
Among political parties, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has the highest number of representatives (54 MPs and MLAs) with declared cases related to crimes against women, followed by the Congress with 23 and the Telugu Desam Party (TDP) with 17, according to the report.
Both BJP and Congress have five sitting lawmakers each facing rape charges.
The ADR has issued strong recommendations in response to these findings. It stressed on the need for political parties to refrain from giving tickets to candidates with criminal backgrounds, especially those with charges of rape and other crimes against women.
The report called for the fast-tracking of court cases against MPs and MLAs, ensuring professional and thorough investigations by police.
The ADR urged voters to avoid electing candidates with such charges.
