Anurag Thakur, the Sports Minister has called the wrestlers for the discussion regarding the protest that they were doing form the month of January against the Former president of the Wrestling Federation Of India, Brij Bhushan Singh. They putted the allegations on him and protesting against him for the justice.
This meeting was the second meeting of the Olympic Medallists with the Government of India as before on Friday they met with home minister regarding the same issue. This meeting was held for more than 5 hours and the discussion was about the allegations on the Former WFI chief. After the meeting with the Sports Minister Anurag, wrestlers have decided to postpone the Protest till 15 June as discussed in the meeting.
On this meeting Sports Minister told that, “A very positive discussion was held with the wrestlers. They have demanded that the investigation be concluded and chargesheet be filed by June 15.” He also added that, “he Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) elections will be held by June 30.”
In this meeting Bajrang Punia, Sakshi Malik, and Vinesh Phogat were present with the Government officials and Sports Minister. And this meeting was successfully held and the protest is postponed after this discussion.
The protest is against the Brij Bhushan Singh and the allegations on him is that he harassed the Female Wrestlers sexually in the WFI during his span in WFI as the president. Before the wrestlers have protested in the Jantar Mantar in New Delhi, then Out of the New Parliament, and then they were detained by the Police of Delhi. And they decided to immerse their medals in the Ganga River. Then the farmer Politician, Rakesh Tikait came their and took them back home by make them understanding. And then recently they met with the home minister, Amit Shah and then this discussion with the Government as they were invited by the Anurag Thakur through a tweet.