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India wrestlers led by Bajrang Punia have called off their indefinite protest against WFI.
Wrestlers announce an indefinite protest in New Delhi from Wednesday
Three days after India's top wrestlers including Olympic medalists Sakshi Malik and Bajrang Punia started an indefinite protest against the arrogance of the Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) and levelled sexual harassments allegations, the protest has been called off.
Punia said that the protest has been called off after assurance from Sports Minister Anurag Thakur. WFI President Brij Bushan Sharan Singh has also been asked to step aside from his post till the time the probe is conducted.
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- 19 Jan 2023 3:59 PM GMT
IOA President assures quick action
The newly appointed President of the Indian Olympic Association (IOA) PT Usha has assured swift action to the wrestlers via a tweet.
- 19 Jan 2023 3:58 PM GMT
Sports Minister Anurag Thakur speaks for the first time on the issue
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- 19 Jan 2023 11:33 AM GMT
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- 19 Jan 2023 11:30 AM GMT
The protest will continue tomorrow
"The Protest will continue from tomorrow morning at 10am," reveals Vinesh Phogat at the end of the media interaction.
The wrestlers seem in no mood to back down.
- 19 Jan 2023 11:21 AM GMT
"We have not spoken to the Sports Minister yet"
"We are waiting for the Sports Minister Anurag Thakur. We haven't spoken to him yet," reveals Vinesh Phogat.
- 19 Jan 2023 11:19 AM GMT
"We will go for FIR, if we don't have a solution"
"We will file an FIR tomorrow, if we do not have a solution soon," Olympic silver medallist Ravi Dahiya.
- 19 Jan 2023 11:17 AM GMT
"Media were threatened"
"Media persons were threatened, slapped yesterday," Bajrang Punia with some more scathing accusations.
- 19 Jan 2023 11:16 AM GMT
"Our fight is with the WFI"
"Our fight is with the WFI and not the government," Bajrang Punia reiterates.
"We have appealed to the PM, and the Supreme Court as well," Vinesh quipes.
- 19 Jan 2023 11:13 AM GMT
"We will decide when he will resign"
"We are the real Wrestling Federation. He (Brij Bushan Sharan Singh) won't decide when he will resign, we will decide when it is time for him to go," Vinesh says.
- 19 Jan 2023 11:13 AM GMT
"We will decide when he will resign"
"We are the real Wrestling Federation. He (Brij Bushan Sharan Singh) won't decide when he will resign, we will decide when it is time for him to go," Vinesh says.
