INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
NEW DELHI: The Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) has actually declined all the accusations, including that of unwanted sexual advances
against its president Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh, and claimed that the wrestlers demonstration was encouraged by a prejudice to dislodge the
The WFI rejected all the charges in its action to the federal governments notice and asserted that there is no scope for arbitrariness and
mismanagement in the federation.Wrestlers Protest: As it happenedThe Sports Ministry had looked for a description from WFI after the
countrys leading wrestlers sat on a dharna and alleged that the federation chief sexually pestered females wrestlers and acts like a
The WFI sent its reply on Friday evening and, couple of hours later, the wrestlers cancelled their demonstration after the government
revealed that it will form an oversight committee to probe the charges
It likewise stated the WFI chief will step aside till the investigation is over
The WFI is managed by an elected body as per its constitution, and for that reason, there is no scope for arbitrariness and mismanagement in
WFI by any one separately, consisting of the president, the WFI stated in its action to the Sports Ministry
The WFI, in specific, under the sitting president has constantly acted keeping the best interests of wrestlers in mind
The WFI has enhanced the image of wrestling sport nationally along with worldwide and for the record of this ministry, it is not possible
without reasonable, supportive, clean and strict management of WFI, it added.The accusations were made by renowned wrestlers Vinesh Phogat,
Bajrang Punia, Sakshi Malik and Ravi Dahiya.The federation brought to the notification of the federal government that it has a five-member
sexual harassment committee in place, chaired by its secretary general VN Prasood and which likewise has Sakshi as a member.It said the
charges were motivated, prejudiced, unfounded, untrue and incorrect which the claims were made exclusively with a view to harm the
president, the WFI and its coaches
Any aggrieved person/wrestler may approach the stated committee for its complaints if any, and the committee is bound to ask based on law
No such complaint of any such nature as has been gotten from the protestors/wrestlers, the WFI wrote.Supporters welcome Brij Bhushan Sharan
Singh with garlands in battling event inspite of molestation chargesThe wrestlers, including young Anshu Malik, Sangeeta Phogat and Sonam
Malik among others, began a sit-in demonstration at Jantar Mantar here on Wednesday and demanded the sacking of the WFI chief.The wrestlers
likewise required that the WFI be disbanded instantly and a new panel is formed, consisting of grapplers.The WFI noted 23 nationwide
occasions performed in 2022 and declared it speaks of reasonable, supportive, clean and stringent management
The WFI questioned the timing of the protest, and stated beneficial interests are behind it
who have actually evidently acted more in individual interest or under excessive pressure or under any larger conspiracy to revile and
defame the present management of the WFI or president for beneficial interest just
The objecting wrestlers are accountable to describe for themselves, to the public as well as the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports,
particularly when mostly the protestors are seen coming together from a particulars region/state of Haryana, the federation composed
It would likewise deserve drawing attention that even the next election of WFI is due in future of 2023 ..
that the protest is not in the best interest of the wrestlers, it has some personal in addition to hidden agenda to dislodge the existing
The letter, signed by WFI secretary general V N Prasood, likewise said that the federation is ready to cooperate with the federal government
and will provide all the essential information the ministry seeks.
