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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 11:12 AM GMT
"More the delay, the more dangerous it will be for the President"
"More the delay to our justice, the more dangerous it will be for the President," Vinesh warns.
- 19 Jan 2023 11:10 AM GMT
"We will stay here for as long as needed"
"We will stay here for as long as needed. We will leave all our trainings and sit here until a solution is found to our problems. There is a threat to our lives, and we still have not asked for any police protection," Vinesh Phogat continues.
- 19 Jan 2023 11:07 AM GMT
"We do not have a solution yet"
"We are not happy with the outcome of the meeting. We were just given assurances in the meeting, but no action was taken," Olympics bronze medallist Sakshi Malik.
- 19 Jan 2023 11:06 AM GMT
"We will file an FIR"
"We will file an FIR tomorrow. All five, six of us girls will go and register a FIR," Vinesh reveals.
- 19 Jan 2023 11:05 AM GMT
"Don't doubt the country's Olympics, Worlds medallist"
"Do not doubt us. The country's olympics and worlds medallists would not lie. I am ready for a one on one discussion with the President to prove our allegations," Vinesh says.
"I have been getting calls from girls across the country, asking us to continue our fight," she adds.
- 19 Jan 2023 11:03 AM GMT
"We are waiting for a positive news"
"It has been two days and we are still waiting for a positive news. The President is saying he will resign on 22nd, let me tell you we will get a resignation from you. We will even put you in jail," Vinesh Phogat declares.
- 19 Jan 2023 11:00 AM GMT
"We have 5-6 girls with proof"
"We have five, six girls alongside with us who have the proof of the sexual allegations," Bajrang Punia tells media.
- 19 Jan 2023 10:58 AM GMT
WFI calls for an emergency meeting
The Wrestling Federation of India has called an emergency meeting in Ayodhyay from 21st to 23rd January, The Bridge understands.
- 19 Jan 2023 10:46 AM GMT
Wrestlers to address media in a bit
The meeting between the Sports Ministry, wrestlers, and the WFI has ended. They are expected to address the media gathering soon.
