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Bajrang Punia and other wrestlers call off protest after assurance

The protesting wrestlers on January 21 called off the protest after getting assurance from Union Sports Minister Anurag Thakur that their grievances would be addressed. The protesters took the decision to call off the protest after meeting Minister Anurag Thakur at his residence on January 20. After the meeting, the wrestlers and Minister Anurag Thakur conducted a joint press conference. While talking to the media, Anurag Thakur said, “During the meeting, the players kept their demands and we held a discussion about it. We had issued a notice to the Wrestling Federation of India when the allegations were levelled and asked them to respond within 72 hours.” “It has been decided that an oversight committee will be formed and names for which will be announced tomorrow. The committee will complete its investigation in 4 weeks and will thoroughly probe all the allegations that have been levelled against WFI and its chief,” he added. “Union Sports Minister listened to our demands and has assured us that a proper investigation will be done. I thank him and we are hopeful that a fair probe will be done, hence we are calling off the protest,” said Wrestler Bajrang Punia. #WrestlersProtest #AnuragThakur #BajrangPunia