While interacting with the media at Jantar Mantar on Monday, Bajrang Punia said that the ongoing protest in New Delhi, demanding the removal and arrest of the Wrestling Federation of India president Brijbhushan Sharan Singh who is alleged to have sexually exploited and harassed women wrestlers, is more important than the upcoming Asian Games.

"We want to play. It is not as if we do not want to go to the Asian Games. But I believe that gaining justice for the daughters of this country is far more important than an Asian medal, "he commented in the press conference.

The ongoing protest falls at a time in which the wrestlers would be in the middle of preparations for the Asian Games, which will be held in Hangzhou, China in September this year. Two of India’s three Asian Games medalists from wrestling, both Bajrang and Vinesh Phogat won gold in 2018, are currently camped out at Jantar Mantar in the Indian capital alongside 2016 Olympics medalist Sakshi Malik and other wrestlers. With WFI currently suspended, it remains unclear who will represent Indian wrestling at the Asian Games. 

Bajrang further said that he was unhappy with the media’s coverage of the protests, claiming the coverage has been in favor of Brijbhushan in some extent, who is trying to give this protest a different angle. He added, "Look at his criminal record, there is no question over that. When we get medals for the country, questions are asked over that."