Wrestlers' Protest: 'Ask Amit Shah why...' Vinesh Phogat accuses government of shielding Brijbhushan

Asian Games gold medallist Vinesh Phogat on Sunday accused the government of shielding Brijbhushan Sharan Singh from being arrested.

In a conversation with news agency PTI, she said, ‘You have to ask Amit Shah why he (ex-WFI chief) is not being arrested. He is such a powerful man that the government is trying to shield him. So getting him arrested is not easy but we are continuing our fight.’

The wrestlers had halted their stir after getting an assurance from Sports Minister Anurag Thakur on June 7 that a chargesheet will be filed against the former WFI chief by June 15.

They have been demanding Brijbhushan's arrest since they resumed their agitation against him on April 23 at Delhi's Jantar Mantar.

The government has accepted several of the wrestlers' demands, including that none of Singh's family members or associates will be allowed to contest the impending WFI polls.

However, the wrestlers, led by Olympic medallists Sakshi Malik, Bajrang Punia and Asiad Gold medallist Phogat, have said they will not end their protest unless the former WFI Chief is put behind bars.