The special favour given to the six protesting wrestlers, including Bajrang Punia, Vinesh Phogat and Sakshi Malik, has brought the simmering differences out in the open.

As per the IOA-appointed ad hoc committee’s decision, the wrestlers who had protested against the alleged sexual harassment at the hands of Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh would only need to fight one bout against the winner of the trials to book a berth in either the Asian Games or the World Championships team.