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Sanjay Singh accused Bajrang Punia and other wrestlers part of the protest of doing politics and said that they were past their prime as players.

"The person who won the elections of WFI is an aide of Brij Bhushan. I suspect that they will now save him from the case as well but I have faith in our courts and hope he will be punished by law," Bajrang Punia said

New Delhi, Dec 21 (PTI) The protesting wrestlers will not face any sort of vendetta politics and they will get the required support from the new federation, outgoing WFI chief Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh said on Thursday after the panel backed by him emerged victorious in the keenly-followed elections.

The chargesheet was filed under IPC sections 354, 354D, 345A and 506 (1) over allegations of sexual harassment charges against Brij Bhushan and one other person.

Bajrang Punia, Sakshi Malik and Vinesh Phogat hit back on Saturday over Yogeshwar Dutt's statement that the protesting wrestlers were exempted from the trial

Sakshi, Bajrang and Vinesh Phogat have been demanding arrest of former WFI chief Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh for allegedly sexually harassing women wrestlers.

The Games are set to take place in Hangzhou, China from September 23 to October 8.

Days after wrestlers, who have been protesting against Wrestling Federation of India chief Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh over sexual harassment allegations, met Union Home Minister Amit Shah in Delhi, the Centre has invited them for talks again.

BKU leader Rakesh Tikait clarifies that they have not withdrawn support to protesting wrestlers, but only postponed the June 9 agitation against WFI chief at their request.

Anurag Thakur invited protesting wrestlers for a discussion about their demands against Wrestling Federation of India chief Brij Bhushan Singh, who has been accused of sexual harassment by top wrestlers. Police are investigating the allegations and collecting evidence.