Top Indian wrestlers refused to climb down from their stand that the federal government provoke rapid steps to disband the Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) as rapidly as attainable, whilst Sports Minister Anurag Thakur continued to discover a resolution to interrupt the impasse on Thursday evening.

Celebrated Indian wrestlers, together with Olympic medallist Bajrang Punia and Sakshi Malik, world championship medallist Vinesh Phogat and others have been staging a sit-in protest for the final two days at Jantar Mantar right here towards WFI President Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh, accusing him of sexual exploitation and intimidation.

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On Thursday evening, the protesting wrestlers led by Vinesh and Bajrang moreover Sakshi, Anshu Malik, Ravi Dahiya, Sarita Mor, amongst others met Thakur at his residence and demanded speedy motion.

The two sides had been concerned in a marathon assembly which continued late into the evening, with the events failing to discover a tangible resolution so far.

According to sources, the federal government needs the wrestlers to finish their protest however the athletes are adamant that the WFI ought to first be disbanded.

”The authorities can resolve different points later… we’re fantastic with that, however it should disband WFI first,” a supply near the wrestlers informed PTI.

A crew of wrestlers, together with Bajrang, Vinesh, Anshu, Sakshi and her husband Satyawrat Kadiyan had earlier in the day met authorities officers and mentioned their points with Sports Secretary Sujata Chaturvedi, Director General SAI Sandip Pradhan and Joint Secretary (Sports) Kunal.

During the one-hour assembly, the wrestlers had been requested to finish their protest and warranted that their grievances can be addressed.

Meanwhile, the WFI is but to reply to the ministry’s demand for a proof inside 72 hours, including to the suspense.

The ministry, nonetheless, can’t drive Brij Bhushan to resign until it receives a written reply because the authorities itself had requested the WFI for a proof.

Former wrestler and BJP chief Babita Phogat can also be a part of the assembly to interrupt the impasse.

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