Protesting wrestlers meet Sports Minister Anurag Thakur, demand resignation of WFI president

Union Sports Minister Anurag Thakur met with the protesting wrestlers for as many as 4 hours at his residence in New Delhi on Thursday, January 19. The meeting, which spilled over to Friday, came after top Indian wrestlers, including the likes of Sakshi Malik, Vinesh Phogat, and Bajrang Punia, led a protest against the Wrestling Federation of India (WFI), demanding its president and Bhartiya Janata Party (BJP) Member of Parliament (MP) Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh step down from the top job. Another round of meeting will take place today.