Wrestlers protest: The meeting is likely to resume today again (January 20) as wrestlers refused to back down from their demand that the government immediately disband the Wrestling Federation of India (WFI).

Thakur said that the Ministry has already taken cognisance and sent a notice to the Wrestling Federation of India (WFI).

India's leading women wrestlers Vinesh Phogat and Sakshi Malik have already levelled allegations about BJP MP and WFI chief Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh "sexually exploiting" several women grapplers at national camps for years.

Wrestlers protests: Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh is a six-time MP from Uttar Pradesh and WFI president for the last 11 years. He is considered a heavyweight politician.

The government has intervened in the matter and sought a response from the Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) within 72 hours.

Wrestlers Protest Highlights: India's top wrestlers, including Tokyo Olympics bronze medallist Bajrang Punia and world championship medallist Vinesh Phogat, staged a protest against the Wrestling Federation of India (WFI)

Asian Games Gold Medalist Vinesh Phogat has accused WFI President to have exploited women's while she also has received death threats

Vinesh also showed dominance in the 2022 Commonwealth Games. She won all her three bouts in the nordic system.

Vinesh Phogat had earlier won a Bronze medal in the World Wresting championships in 2019. She had defeated two time medallist Maria Prevolaraki of Greece to clinch the Bronze.

The 27-year-old Phogat scripted history by becoming the 1st Indian woman to win Gold at both CWG & Asian Games. She also became the 1st Indian woman to bag 3 consecutive Gold at the Commonwealth Games.

The 27-year-old reigning Asian champion had pulled out of the World Championship trials on August 31 after competing in her opening bout.

All eyes were on Vinesh, who was suspended by the WFI earlier this month for indiscipline before being let off with a warning, but she looked vulnerable from the beginning.

When Vinesh was asked about her experience in Tokyo where she made a shock quarterfinal exit.

The PM told Vinesh that emotions of "self-anger" and "dejection" needed to be avoided in what could prove to be a vital pep talk for the 26-year-old.

Vinesh, who exited from the Tokyo Games following her shock quarterfinal defeat, was suspended by the WFI for not staying and training with her Indian teammates and for sporting singlet of her personal sponsor.

Vinesh was suspended by the Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) on grounds of not training with the Indian team and also not following training the guidelines. She also faced backlash for not wearing the team jersey.

Vinesh Phogat has opened up on her grueling experience during the Tokyo Olympics, where she lost in the quarterfinal of the 53kg event.

The Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) 'temporarily suspended' star grappler Vinesh Phogat for indiscipline during her forgettable Tokyo Olympics campaign.

Vinesh was knocked out 3-9 by Vanesa Kaladzinskaya of Belarus at the Makuhari Messe Hall on Thursday morning.

Vanesa, the reigning European champion, executed her strategy perfectly as Vinesh could not find a way to wriggle out of Vanesa's headlocks.