A delegation of wrestlers met the Union Sports Minister late at night: Talks failed

A delegation of wrestlers, including Olympians Vinesh Phogat, Bajrang Punia and Sakshi Malik met Union Sports Minister Anurag Thakur, late night on Thursday, at his residence here to discuss sexual harassment charge by them against WIF chairman.

The meeting, which began at last night 10 pm, ended at 2 AM.

Sports Minister Anurag Thakur met the protesting wrestlers in a late night meeting that lasted four hours but failed to convince them.

The minister has urged the protesters to wait as the ministry has sought a response from the federation. The wrestlers' body would file its reply by 3 PM today.

The wrestlers say they will not settle at anything less than resignation of the WFI president.

However yesterday, speaking to news media ANI NCW Chairperson Rekha Sharma said, NCW has not received a single complaint from any of those wrestlers who’re protesting. If anybody lodges a complaint with us, we immediately conduct a probe & take action.