Vinesh Phogat, Sakshi Malik and Bajrang Punia took their protest to Haridwar on May 30 but did not carry out the threat of immersing their medals into Ganga.
The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has condemned the manner in which the protesting Indian wrestlers were being treated by Delhi Police over the weekend
In the statement, UWW has urged authorities to carry an impartial probe on the allegations of the Indian wrestlers. They have also called for election in the WFI, failing to do which may lead to the national body's suspension.
Some of India's top wrestlers, including Olympic medallists Sakshi Malik and Bajrang Punia, along with World Championship medallist Vinesh Phogat on Tuesday tweeted that they are going to immerse their medals in river Ganga.
A day after videos from the National Capital showed wrestlers being shoved, pushed, pinned down to the ground and dragged into buses - triggering outrage across the country - Abhinav Bindra has reacted on the issue
India's top wrestlers, including Vinesh Phogat, Sakshi Malik, and Bajrang Punia, had planned a protest outside the new parliament during its inauguration in the National Capital on Sunday
The protesting wrestlers, who have been demanding the arrest of former Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) chief Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh, on Tuesday indicated that they may take their agitation to Ram Lila ground to make it a "national movement".
India's top wrestlers Olympic medallists Bajrang Punia, Sakshi Malik and Asian Games gold medallist Vinesh Phogat among others are protesting at Jantar Mantar in Delhi for the last 23 days
The Indian Olympic Association (IOA) on Friday issued a letter saying that all administrative, financial and regulatory roles of WFI will now be performed by the ad-hoc committee.
The Indian Olympic Association (IOA) on Saturday debarred all outgoing Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) officials from undertaking any administrative function
Bajrang Punia and Vinesh Phogat hit the mat on Monday for the first time in 15 days to be ready for the Asian Games trials even as IOA's ad-hoc panel set the ball rolling for resumption of activities by finalising dates for the Asian Championships (U17, 23) trials.
A war of words broke out on Saturday between Phogat cousins Vinesh and Babita with the former asking the latter not to "weaken" the ongoing protest by the wrestlers against WFI chief Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh.
Vinesh Phogat accused top cricketers and sportspersons' silence on wrestlers' #MeToo battle with Wrestling Federation of India chief Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh.
Amid the Wrestlers vs WFI battle, Vinesh Phogat has questioned the silence of the country's top cricketers on the #MeToo row. Several top wrestlers have been sleeping on the street as a mark of protest over the lack of action on the subject.
Olympic Gold medallist Neeraj Chopra has urged authorities to take swift action as India's ace wrestlers continue to protest at Jantar Mantar, seeking justice over the sexual harassment allegations they've made against the Wrestling Federation of India chief.
Babita, who was included in the government's probe panel to investigate the allegations on the insistence of protesting wrestlers, alleged that she had some objections but Radhica did not let her read the report in full
With several politicians and farmer organisations in their corner, India's top wrestlers on Tuesday intensified their protest against Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh and asserted that they won't leave the protest site until the WFI president, who is facing sexual harassment charges, is arrested.
The Union Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports announced on Monday that the IOA will be forming an ad-hoc committee to conduct the elections for the Executive Committee of the WFI within 45 days of its formation