Wrestlers protest: Brij Bhushan should be arrested, will see govt’s proposal, says Sakshi Malik

Hours after Union Sports Minister Anurag Thakur on Wednesday invited the wrestlers for talks again, the wrestlers said that they are not ending their protest and are waiting to see what the government has to offer them.

“We are not ending our protest. We will see what proposal the government will offer to us. Our main demand is that Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) chief Brij Bhushan should be arrested,” said wrestler Sakshi Malik.

The ace wrestler added, “We will discuss the proposal brought by the government with khap panchayat leaders if we like it. We will not accept any proposal and will go through it.”

Talking to India Today TV, wrestlers said that they are waiting for the time and venue of an open meeting with the government.

“We are waiting for the time and venue. We are hopeful that there will be some solution and we will push for an open meeting not behind closed doors,” they said.

Union Sports Minister Anurag Thakur on Wednesday invited the wrestlers for talks again after a meeting with the Home Minister was “inconclusive”.

Taking to Twitter, Anurag Thakur called the protesters for talks and said that the Centre was willing to discuss the issues “once again”. He said, “The government is willing to have a discussion with the wrestlers on their issues. I have once again invited the wrestlers for the same.”

BJP leader Brij Bhushan refused to comment on the meeting of the wrestlers with the sports minister.

“I don’t want to comment on the meeting of wrestlers with the sports minister,” he said.