In a major decision, coming in light of fresh protests by star wrestlers Sakshi Malik and Bajrang Punia over the election of an aide of deposed WFI president Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh as the new president of the wrestling federation, the Union Sports Ministry on Sunday suspended the sport's premier
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Anurag Thakur invited protesting wrestlers for a discussion about their demands against Wrestling Federation of India chief Brij Bhushan Singh, who has been accused of sexual harassment by top wrestlers. Police are investigating the allegations and collecting evidence.
Released late on Sunday night from police detention, the wrestlers are contemplating their next move even as they continued to get support from the sporting fraternity.