Anurag Thakur's 6-hour long meet with wrestlers yields breakthrough

After a six-hours long meeting with Anurag Thakur, wrestler Sakshi Malik said the government has sought time till June 15 for the investigation to conclude. Bajrang Punia, another of the leading members of the protest, said the minister has requested protestors to not hold any protests until June 15. Punia further said that the wrestlers have requested that all FIRs against them are withdrawn and the Union minister has admitted to the demand. 

"The government has sought time till June 15 for the investigation to conclude. The protest is not over yet," says wrestler Sakshi Malik after meeting with Union Minister Anurag Thakur. pic.twitter.com/WkyIeGvG7Y

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The wrestlers have been protesting for over a month demanding the arrest of Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh. Singh faces two FIRs on sexual harassment allegations.   

Connaught Place police station had filed two FIRs under Sections 354, 354(a), 354(d), and 34 against Brij Bhushan alleging sexual harassment. The FIRs mentioned the WFI boss was accused of demanding various sexual favours from women wrestlers. A total of 10 incidents have been mentioned which address the case of molestation.

WFI chief, Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh has been accused of inappropriate touching, trying to place a hand on the chest on any pretext, carrying the hand from the chest to the back, and stalking by the wrestlers. The complaint was made at the Connaught Place police station on April 21 and the Delhi Police registered two FIRs on April 28. Notably, the first FIR mentioned the allegations by six Olympians, while the second one mentioned the allegations leveled by the father of a minor.