Sports Minister Anurag Thakur on Friday reiterated the government's commitment to an 'impartial probe' into the charges against Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) chief Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh. Decorated wrestlers Vinesh Phogat, Bajrang Punia, and Sakshi Malik are the three central characters in the renewed protests against the WFI president, who has been accused of sexual harassment and intimidation by the grapplers.

"I met all the people the last time, the Sports Secretary of the Government of India also met them (the wrestlers). I sat with them for many hours for two days. After talking to them, the Fact Finding Committee and Oversight Committee were formed. All the people were given an opportunity to appear before that committee and present their case. Most of the women members were kept in the said committee. The Indian Olympic Association (IOA) was empowered to conduct fair elections in the suggestions given by the committee. It used to be like this earlier also," Thakur said.