The long-drawn wrestlers’ protest appeared transferring in the direction of a decision on Wednesday as grapplers suspended their agitation until June 15 after the federal government assured them {that a} chargesheet will probably be filed towards the outgoing WFI chief Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh by then and elections to the federation may also be performed by the month-end.

Olympic medallists Bajrang Punia and Sakshi Malik met Union Sports Minister Anurag Thakur, who invited them for a gathering to interrupt the impasse, three days after Union Home Minister Amit Shah met them and mentioned their calls for.

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The protesting wrestlers have been demanding the arrest of Singh, who they’ve accused of sexually exploiting ladies wrestlers, together with a minor. After the assembly, which lasted over 5 hours, Malik and Punia instructed reporters that they’ve additionally been assured that the FIRs lodged towards them will probably be withdrawn.

The protesting wrestlers and lots of of their supporters had been booked for violation of legislation and order on May 28 once they marched in the direction of the brand new Parliament constructing with out permission.

“We were told that the police investigation (in the case against Singh) will be complete by June 15. Till then, we have been asked to wait and suspend the protest,” Malik mentioned.

However, each Malik and Punia asserted that their agitation isn’t over and so they have suspended their protest solely until June 15 as requested by the federal government.

The marathon assembly between wrestlers and Thakur comes amidst the federal government’s efforts to succeed in out to the highest wrestlers, who’ve been protesting since April 23.

Addressing a press convention after the assembly, Thakur mentioned the assembly was held in a “good atmosphere and in a positive manner” and that the federal government has accepted the calls for of the protesting group.

“In the meeting, it was suggested by the wrestlers that the chargesheet in the case be filed by June 15, the WFI elections be held by June 30 and an Internal Complaints Committee of WFI be formed that should be headed by a woman,” Thakur mentioned, including all these proposals had been agreed to unanimously. While the federal government has promised to finish the election course of by June 30, the world governing physique for the game UWW had threatened to droop WFI if the 45-day deadline to conduct elections isn’t met.

The ad-hoc committee, fashioned by the IOA on April 27, has time until June 10 to honour the 45-deadline for finishing the election course of.

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In one other key resolution, the federal government additionally agreed to not enable outgoing WFI president Brij Bhushan Singh, who has accomplished three phrases as president, and his associates to contest elections as per their demand.

Singh is already not eligible to contest the elections as per the Sports Code, which bars officers from contesting elections after finishing 12 years as sports activities directors. Till the election of WFI, two ladies coaches will probably be added to the IOA ad-hoc committee that’s working the affairs of the WFI to look into the technical points, he mentioned, including that gamers will probably be consulted in working the federation after the elections.

“The wrestlers have also demanded that those players, academies, coaches or akharas against whom there are cases should be withdrawn,” he mentioned.

Thakur additionally mentioned the wrestlers agreed to discontinue their protest and they’re going to additionally convey the identical to their supporters.

Asked what number of calls for the federal government has accepted, Thakur mentioned: “All these suggestions were agreed by consensus. The government has discussed these issues with an open mind.” Apart from Punia and Malik, two-time Olympian Vinesh Phogat is on the forefront of the agitation that first started in January this yr. However, Phogat skipped the assembly with Thakur.

Punia, Malik and Phogat had even threatened to immerse their medals into the holy river Ganga in Haridwar if Singh isn’t put behind bars however didn’t perform the menace after the intervention of farmer leaders.