"Bajrang had sought exemption from physical appearance and missed the first three hearings. He appeared physically today and the court has granted him bail. The next date for hearing is March 5," advocate Rajesh Kumar Rexwal said on Thursday.
India added five more medals to their tally in the 19th Asian Games in Hangzhou on Day 12 on Thursday, October 5 which now stands at 86. The penultimate day of competition will see men's hockey team go for gold and Bajrang Punia will be in action and cricket and kabaddi teams will be in action too.
The Supreme Court of India has refused to intervene with the Punjab and Haryana High Court order staying the elections of the Wrestling Federations of India (WFI).
Vinesh Phogat and Bajrang Punia are yet to confirm their participation for the forthcoming trials of the wrestling World Championships.
Outgoing WFI president Brij Bhushan Sharan Siongh's close aide Sanjay Singh is one of the contenders to become the next chief in the elections on Saturday.
Bajrang Punia has been summoned by a Delhi court for September 9 in a criminal defamation case filed by wrestling coach Naresh Dahiya.
Bajrang Punia and Vinesh Phogat were exempted from the Asian Games trials and were given direct entry to the continental event.
" I got a call from the govt saying that they are forwarding the name of both of them (Bajrang Punia and Vinesh Phogat) directly for the Asian Games and asked me to send a mail so that my name could also be forwarded," Sakshi Malik revealed.
"This is wrong, we are here to request the panel to withdraw exemption granted to Bajrang and Vinesh," Vikas Bhardhwaj, the coach of Antim Panghal said.
The protesting wrestlers clarified their stance on the Asian Games trials saying that enemies are trying to disrupt their unity while alleging fabricated truth.
Yogeshwar Dutt, a bronze medalist at the London Olympics, questioned the ad-hoc panel's decision on Friday and inquired as to whether these wrestlers were agitating against the WFI chief to obtain such favors.
Several top wrestlers of the country have been demanding wrestling federation chief Brij Bhushan's arrest on allegations of sexual harassment against wrestlers, including a minor.
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"It's better that truth comes out now instead of in the court," the father said when asked why he is changing his story now.
During the five-hour-long meeting, protesting wrestlers were reportedly presented a written proposal by Sports Minister Anurag Thakur. However, it was unclear whether their prime demand to remove WFI chief will be met or not.
Asked about the ongoing protest by the wrestlers who are seeking Singh's arrest, the minister said he had already stated that sports and sportspersons were a priority for the government.
This comes a few hours after a delegation of India's top wrestlers met Home Minister Amit Shah on Saturday at his official residence in the capital.
Bajrang, Sakshi, and Vinesh have led a protest by wrestlers at Jantar Mantar in Delhi, where they have accused the WFI's outgoing president, Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh, of sexually harassing numerous wrestlers, including a minor.
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