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Four days after announcing that she would return her Khel Ratna and Arjuna Award, wrestler Vinesh Phogat left the accolades on a pavement on Kartavya Path on Saturday. She did this after the Delhi Police stopped her from going to the PMO.

Suspension of newly-elected Wrestling Federation body is not going to restore the already eroded public trust regarding the safety of women in sports. For that, deeper and more sweeping change is required.

Newly-appointed Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) president Sanjay Singh on Saturday lashed out at the protesting grapplers for "engaging in politics" and asserted that he is not a dummy candidate of Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh.

Wrestling body elections raise questions. An outfit facing sexual harassment allegations against its former chief has no woman members

Former Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) chief Brij Bhushan Sharan Singhs loyalist Sanjay Singh was elected as the new president of the WFI on Thursday. | Latest News India

Sanjay Singh secured 40 votes against seven that his rival Anita Sheoran got.

Anita Sheoran was one of the witnesses in the alleged sexual harassment case against Brij Bhushan.

The Wrestling Federation of Indias much-awaited elections will take place on July 6, the returning officer announced in a notification issued on Tuesday.

In a significant development, the protesting wrestlers have agreed to temporarily suspend their agitation till June 15, following assurances from the Government. The assurance includes filing a chargesheet against Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh, the outgoing chief of the Wrestling Federation of India