Union Sports Minister Anurag Thakur on Thursday said the Centre is “sensitively handling the issue” of the wrestlers’ protest, demanding the arrest of Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) chief and BJP MP Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh, over allegations of sexual misconduct. The Minister added that the protesting wrestlers should not take any step that affects players and sports and urged them to trust the probe process.
Mr. Thakur, during his visit to Mumbai, interacted with the media and said the government had accepted the wrestlers’ demand for a committee to probe their allegations without wasting any time. “When the wrestlers asked the government to add one more member to the probe committee, we did that as well. Now, the investigation is underway,” he said.
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