Anurag Thakur says wrestlers were given ample time to prove their allegations

Sports Minister Anurag Thakur broke his silence for the first time on the wrestlers' protest.

"A few wrestlers are sitting in protest at Jantar Mantar. I have spent 12 hours hours with them -- seven hours on the first day and five hours the next day. I had listened to all their grievances, held a press conference at 2-2.30 at night, formed a committee after talking to them. They had asked to add a member and gave Babita Phogat's name and we added her to the committee. There is nothing in our mind, we wanted an impartial probe," he said.