Wrestlers protest LIVE updates: Vinesh Phogat, colleagues move SC, Sports Ministry stalls May 7 WFI elections

Sports Authority of India (SAI) representatives visit Jantar Mantar to hold talks with wrestlers who have been protesting against WFI chief and BJP MP Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh.

The Sports Ministry has stalled WFI's election on May 7 and asked the IOA to form an ad-hoc committee to conduct polls.

The ad-hoc panel, which will conduct elections within 45 days of its formation, will also manage day-to-day affairs of the Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) till the sports body gets a fresh Executive Committee.

The top wrestlers said they have nothing to do with the WFI polls and would continue to press for a proper investigation into their allegations that Singh sexually harassed women athletes.

Wrestlers including Vinesh Phogat and others have moved the Supreme Court seeking a direction for registration of an FIR against Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) chief Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh.

As senior advocate Narendra Hooda mentioned the plea before a bench headed by Chief Justice of India D.Y. Chandrachud on Monday, the Chief Justice asked Hooda to mention the matter again on Tuesday as his petition was not on the list of mentioning matters.

According to the plea, Phogat and other wrestlers have cited an inordinate delay in registration of an FIR by Delhi Police against the WFI chief and urged the apex court to issue a direction to police to lodge a case against him. Counsel familiar with the development said the matter will be mentioned again for early hearing in the Supreme Court on Tuesday.

Delhi Police has sought a report from probe committee investigating sexual harassment allegations against WFI chief Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh, an officer said.

We are here since last night, there is no support from anyone. But there is hope, we are sitting to fight for justice, says Sakshee Malikkh as wrestlers protest at Delhi's Jantar Mantar over the issue of sexual harassment allegations against Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh.

This is not a personal fight, we are fighting for justice. We didn't get justice and that's why are sitting here again, says wrestler Bajrang Punia as he along with other colleagues protests over the issue of sexual harassment allegations against WFI chief Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh at Jantar Mantar.

Protesting wrestlers spoke to NCW chairperson Rekha Sharma. She assured them that she will speak to the police officials and get the compliant copy and look into why the FIR is not being filed

Amid the protest by wrestlers against WFI chief Brij Bhushan Singh, Delhi Police has started a probe into their complaint.

Police have sought report from the probe committee that was set up by the Sports Ministry, said Delhi Police on Monday.

Seven girls including a minor gave a complaint at CP PS against Brijbhushan Singh regarding sexual harassment but yet to be filed.There must be POCSO case. We've been waiting for 2.5 months..,: said wrestlers protesting against then WFI chief and BJP leader Brij Bhushan Singh.

"This time, all parties are welcome to join our protest whether it is BJP, Congress, AAP or any other party.....we're not affiliated with any party...," said Bajrang Punia on Monday.

Top protesting wrestlers, who resumed their protest on Sunday over the issue of sexual harassment allegations against WFI chief Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh, spent night on footpath at the protest site at Jantar Mantar, New Delhi.

Wrestler Vinesh Phogat tweeted a picture showing players sleeping on the footpath with caption "Podium se footpath tak। Aadhi raat khuli asman ke niche nyay ke aas me" (From podium to footpath. In the hope of justice under the open sky at midnight).

"I went to take my medicine and wasn't allowed to enter the site. They (police) aren't allowing water and food to be taken to the site," alleged wrestler Phogat.