Wrestlers halt plans to throw Olympic medals into Ganges after outcry

Wrestlers Bajrang, Vinesh Phogat and Sakshi Malik announced a protest against harassment that involved throwing their medals into the Ganges river, but community leaders convinced them to delay the protest.
The wrestlers planned the drastic protest to highlight inaction against Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh, the former head of the Wrestling Federation of India, who has been accused of harassing female athletes.
The wrestlers called off the river protest after opposition groups and farmer unions voiced support, but vowed to continue protesting if demands are not met within five days.
Delhi Police earlier detained and filed cases against the protesting wrestlers for breaching security at their rally.
Brij Bhushan has denied all allegations against him and alleged the protests were politically motivated.