Narendra Modi Brij Bhushan Anurag Thakur Bajrang Punia Sakshi Malik India Sporting wrestling minister wrestlers call Narendra Modi Brij Bhushan Anurag Thakur Bajrang Punia Sakshi Malik India

Wrestlers Call Off Protest; Federation Chief To Step Aside Till Probe Is Completed, Says Sports Minister Anurag Thakur

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After getting assurances that their grievances would be addressed, wrestlers called off their protest following the second round of meeting with union sports minister Anurag Thakur that ended after midnight on Saturday.

The minister assured the wrestlers, which included big names like Olympic medallists Bajrang Punia and Sakshi Malik, World Championship medallist Vinesh Phogat, among others that investigation with regards to their allegations of sexual misconduct against Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) coaches and president Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh will be completed in four weeks.

An oversight committee will be formed to investigate the allegations, Thakur added. WFI chief Brij Bhushan will step aside till the time the oversight committee completes its investigation. "It has been decided that an oversight committee will be formed.

Names for which will be announced tomorrow. The committee will complete its investigation within four weeks. The wrestlers put forward their demands.

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