How Center brought protesting wrestlers on board: 2 meetings in 4 days, no arrests but chargesheet by June 15

Two meetings in four days – one by Union Home Minister Amit Shah and a “follow-up” by Sports Minister Anurag Thakur – and the promise of chargesheets instead of immediate arrests: this is how the government boarded up the protesting wrestlers for “a” Brought on Compromise” at the moment.

government sources told News18 It was impressed upon the wrestlers that the arrest of WFI chief Brij Bhushan Singh was a call to be made by the investigators, not the government, and that the “priority” was to finish the investigation instead.

The wrestlers remained adamant on the condition that Singh be arrested to call off their protest. On Wednesday, however, they agreed to the government’s option and did not persist with the demand for arrests. Instead, the government promised that the charge sheet would be filed by June 15 and the courts would consider it later.

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Earlier last Saturday, when the wrestlers had met Shah in a late night meeting, the home minister had apparently asked him to “let the law take its course” regarding the arrest of the WFI chief; He also listened to other demands of the protesters. The Sports Minister later held another meeting with the wrestlers on Wednesday to work out the formula for the settlement.

“Let the charge sheet be filed by June 15 and then the court will consider it and decide the next steps. A government source said that the complainants can also present their case before the court. News18,

The deal was sweetened with most of the demands made by the wrestlers being agreed to – such as holding the Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) elections by June 30 and not allowing Singh’s family members or close associates to be involved in the election process. Is going

It was a concern expressed by the wrestlers that Singh might project a family member or close aide as the next president after serving three consecutive terms. The government also agreed to create an Internal Complaints Committee (ICC) within the WFI, which would be headed by a woman and would ensure the safety of women wrestlers. The government has also agreed to withdraw the cases registered against the wrestlers and other protesters.

The wrestlers have agreed to suspend their protest till June 15, awaiting the charge sheet against Brij Bhushan Singh. A lot will depend on what charges the Delhi Police makes against the BJP MP and if the POCSO charges will remain in the charge sheet.