In a fresh turn of events, Indian wrestlers, who threatened to immerse their medals in river Ganga in Haridwar to protest against Wrestling Federation of India chief Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh over allegations of sexual harassment, decided not to go ahead with their plan.
According to media reports, farmer Leader Naresh Tikait, who reached Haridwar spoke to wrestlers, including Sakshi Malik, Bajrang Punia, and Vinesh Phogat and convinced them against immersing the medals in the river.
Tikait took medals, including two Olympic medals, a few Commonwealth Games and World Championship medals, which they decided to immerse in the river, from the wrestlers and sought five-day time.
According to media reports, farmer Leader Naresh Tikait, who reached Haridwar spoke to wrestlers, including Sakshi Malik, Bajrang Punia, and Vinesh Phogat and convinced them against immersing the medals in the river.
Tikait took medals, including two Olympic medals, a few Commonwealth Games and World Championship medals, which they decided to immerse in the river, from the wrestlers and sought five-day time.
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