In her book titled Witness, Sakshi had said that the decision of Vinesh and Bajrang to accept exemption from the Asian Games trials last year had hurt the image of the wrestlers’ protests against ex-WFI chief Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh.

Vinesh Phogat responded to Sakshi Malik's criticism of their decision to skip Asian Games trials. Bajrang Punia downplayed any rift in their friendship.

Olympic bronze-winning wrestler Sakshi, one of the three prominent faces of the prolonged protest against the former WFI chief, had claimed in her recent book that Vinesh and Bajrang's decision made t

Malik, who was one of the faces of the protest last summer, claimed Babita had convened a meeting with several wrestlers and urged them to protest against the alleged misconduct by ex-WFI chief Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh.

Sakshi Malik claimed that Babita Phogat had gathered several wrestlers to start a protest against Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh.

Sakshi Malik claimed their protest developed cracks when "people close to" Bajrang and Vinesh began to fill their minds with "greed", adding that the wrestlers' decision to accept exemption from the Asian Games trials last year hit the image of their protest against Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh as it made their movement seem "selfish".

In her book, Sakshi Malik claimed that Vinesh Phogat and Bajrang Punia's decision to accept exemption from the Asian Games trials last year hit the image of their protest as it made their movement seem "selfish".