Wrestlers' Protest Day 6 LIVE: Delhi Police agree to file FIR against WFI chief - Latest Updates, News

"The girls are being pressured"

"The girls are being pressured," says Bajrang Punia to the media.

"WFI officials are taking money to their home. If something happens to those girls, police and government will be responsible for this," he adds.

VIDEO | "The Supreme Court read the complaints today and has issued notice to the Delhi Police, seeking their reply by this Friday," says Narender Hooda, lawyer of wrestlers, on plea seeking registration of FIR against Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh over alleged sexual harassment… pic.twitter.com/R1Y6E2i1Lg

— Press Trust of India (@PTI_News) April 25, 2023

Services athletes barred from showing solidarity with wrestlers

The Services athletes or athletes from Indian Army/Navy/Airfoce, have been instructed not to join wrestlers' protest, as per reports.

Sr Adv Kapil Sibal: These are women wrestlers Milord. There are seven which includes a minor. There is a committee report which has not been made public. FIR is not being registered

CJI DY Chandrachud: show us the case papers. Normally you have remedy under Section 156. What are…

— Bar & Bench (@barandbench) April 25, 2023

Supreme Court agrees to hearing

The Supreme Court has agreed to hear the writ petition filed by wrestlers. The matter has been listed for Friday - 28th April 2023.

Remains to be seen whether SAI takes positive action

Shiv Sharma leaves after an intense discussion with the wrestlers.

The SAI Deputy Director General promised taking the demands of wrestlers to the government.

Tweets from Wrestling Federation of India's handle

"Do we not believe in the system?" questions the federation through its Twitter handle.

Intense talks going on

According to our on ground reporter Pritish Raj, intense discussions are going on between Shiv Sharma and the wrestlers.

SAI representation at Jantar Mantar

The Sports Authority of India's Deputy Director General Shiv Sharma has been spotted at Jantar Mantar, the spot where the wrestlers continue to sit down and protest. Sharma is seen speaking to Vinesh Phogat.

The wrestlers continue to wait their fate at Jantar Mantar

It has been two days, and the wrestlers continue to sit at Jantar Mantar. No one from the IOA, Sports Ministry, or the Indian Government has yet come down to meet the protestors in Delhi. 

Looks like, yet another night under the Jantar Mantar sky awaits India's Olympic medallists. What a sad state of affairs!