Vinesh Phogat

Vinesh Phogat will now be replaced by Antim Panghal, who won the 53 kg trials, on India's Asian Games team. The gold medalist from the 2018 Asian Games expressed her extreme disappointment at not being able to defend her title in this edition, which will be held in Hangzhou beginning on September 23.

The Delhi HC dismissed the plea challenging the exemption granted to wresters Bajrang Punia and Vinesh Phogat that allowed their direct entry into Asian Games 2023.

Delhi HC reserved its order on the petitions against exemption given to wrestlers Bajrang Punia and Vinesh Phogat for direct entry into the Asian Games

Delhi’s Rouse Avenue High Court granted bail to outgoing Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) chief Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh

Wrestlers came forward against discrimination as Vinesh Phogat and Bajrang Punia were given direct entry to Asian Games without trials

The wrestlers have stated that their fight will continue until they get justice, but the contest will be in court, legally, not on the streets.

In a video posted on Twitter, wrestler Yogeshwar Dutt said that the protesting wrestlers were away from the mat for nearly a year adding that such an exemption would be unfair to the rest of the wrestlers. 

Delhi Police have sought information and CCTV footage from Wrestling federations of five nations in sexual harassment case against Former WFI President Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh.

The second round of protests by wrestlers in Delhi's Jantar Mantar began about almost two weeks ago, and Indian wrestler Vinesh Phogat has been in the spotlight ever since.

Amidst the ongoing protests by wrestlers at Jantar Mantar, a video of Vinesh Phogat claiming supremacy of the Khap Panchayat over other institutions is going viral on social media.