NEW DELHI: Following assurances from Union Home minister Amit Shah, Olympic bronze medallist wrestler Sakshi Malik resumed her job at Indian Railways on Monday. On Saturday, Sakshi, along with fellow Olympic bronze medallist wrestler Bajrang Punia, met Home minister Shah at his official residence in New Delhi. It was learned that Shah had assured the wrestlers of a speedy investigation in their protest against former Wrestling Federation of India chief Brij Bhushan Saran Singh. Sakshi, Bajrang and Commonwealth and Asian Games gold medallist Vinesh Phogat had protested against Singh for sexually harassing women wrestlers, including minors. They have been protesting at New Delhi’s Jantar Mantar for over a month but were removed from the site by Delhi Police when they tried to march towards Parliament on the day of the inauguration of the new building. The wrestlers were later not allowed to continue with their protest at Jantar Mantar. ALSO READ: Grapplers’ stir: World wrestling body threatens WFI suspension Following their physical confrontation with the Delhi Police, the wrestlers threatened to immerse their medals in the river Ganga. However, they were talked out of it by farmer leader Rakesh Tikait and others. Late on Saturday night, Bajrang and Sakshi met Home minister Amit Shah at his
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Decision was taken after Sakshi Malik and Bajrang Punia met with HM Amit Shah, who assured them of a speedy investigation
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Alok Singh
Alok Singh is senior reporter who has worked with The New Indian to report from ground during elections, investigations and crime . He reported directly to Rohan Dua to work on projects and issues that affect the civil society. He has earlier worked across TV channels like Mirror Now and publications like Indian Express and Pioneer.