Hundreds of upcoming wrestlers from different parts of Uttar Pradesh, Haryana and Delhi joined in the protest, shouting slogans against the three top wrestlers, as the police was completely caught off guard and found it challenging to manage the crowd.
Phogat left her awards at a pavement of Delhi's Kartavya Path near PM Modi's residence after police stopped her from reaching the PMO.
The Congress leader said that wrestlers should be allowed to serve the country with full honour.
Phogat asked the prime minister if women athletes are meant just for government ads.
Singh said that a delegation of the WFI will meet PM Modi to get the suspension revoked.
Former Wrestling Federation of India chief Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh on Monday said that the case of alleged sexual harassment against him is now in the court that will do its work.
Vinesh Phogat announced that wrestlers protesting against the Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) chief Brij Bhushan Singh will come live on social media at 7 PM on Saturday after observing that "wrong things are being spread about the wrestlers in the society by some politicians for their personal interest.
In the video posted yesterday, Sakshi Malik and her husband wrestler Satyawart Kadian thanked Babita Phogat for supporting the wrestlers' protest.
Delhi Police on Thursday filed a chargesheet in the FIR against former WFI chief Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh on the complaint of protesting wrestlers.
The wrestlers had met Union Sports Minister Anurag Thakur on Wednesday following a fresh offer by the government for talks.
