Hundreds of junior wrestlers from Uttar Pradesh, Haryana, and Delhi protested against the loss of a crucial year in their wrestling careers at the Jantar Mantar in New Delhi. They attributed the setback to top wrestlers Bajrang Punia, Sakshi Malik, and Vinesh Phogat. Protesters from various wrestling academies, including Arya Samaj Akhara and Virender Wrestling Academy, raised slogans against Bajrang Punia, Sakshi Malik, and Vinesh Phogat, with banners promoting their dissatisfaction with the top athletes.