Edited By: Nayanika Sengupta
Final Up to date: January 23, 2023, 15:53 IST
File photograph of boxer Mary Kom. (AP Photograph)
A brand new oversight committee, headed by boxer Mary Kom, has been shaped to take care of the day-to-day administration of Wrestling Federation of India (WFI). The WFI won’t be taking care of its each day affairs now
Amid critical allegations towards its chief Brijbhushan Sharan Singh by nation’s prime wrestlers, a brand new oversight committee, headed by boxer Mary Kom, has been shaped to take care of the day-to-day administration of Wrestling Federation of India (WFI). The WFI won’t be taking care of its each day affairs now.
Aside from Mary Kom, wrestler Yogeshwar Dutt, badminton participant Tripti Murigunde and Captain Rajagopalan are additionally a part of the brand new committee.
WFI and its chief Brijbhushan Sharan Singh have been in highlight after prime Indian wrestlers levelled allegations of sexual harassments on Singh final week and went on a protest, searching for probe. The central authorities on Sunday determined to droop all actions of the WFI till the formation of the oversight committee.
This included the suspension of the continuing rating competitors, and the return of entry charges taken from the members for any ongoing actions.
The announcement adopted a call by the federal government to nominate the Oversight Committee which can take over the day-to-day actions of the WFI.
As well as, the Assistant Secretary, WFI, Vinod Tomar, was additionally suspended.
The wrestlers on Saturday known as off their sit-in protest close to the parliament constructing following a authorities assurance {that a} probe into their allegations can be accomplished in 4 weeks.
“We’re ending our protest,” Bajrang Punia, who was among the many protesting wrestlers, mentioned. The wrestlers, together with younger Anshu Malik, Sangeeta Phogat and Sonam Malik amongst others, began a sit-in protest at Jantar Mantar in Delhi on Wednesday final week and demanded the sacking of the WFI chief.
The wrestlers have accused the federation president of sexually and mentally harassing younger feminine athletes. The protesters had sought the rapid removing of Wrestling Federation of India president Brijbhushan Sharan Singh and another officers pending an inquiry towards them.
Late Friday, Indian Sports activities Minister Anurag Singh Thakur met protesting wrestlers a second time and introduced a probe into the accusations by the wrestlers and mentioned it will can be accomplished in 4 weeks.
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