Damning allegations have been made towards Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh. (Pic Credit score: FB/brijbhushansharan)
United World Wrestling stated it should wait on the findings of the investigations into Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh to take motion
The United World Wrestling (UWW) the world governing physique for the game, has stated that it has learnt of the protests by Indian wrestlers.
UWW has informed The New Indian Specific that it’s going to wait on the findings of the investigations to take motion on its finish.
“UWW has discovered with nice concern by way of the media about these severe allegations. We are going to intently observe the circumstances and can take any obligatory measures which can be warranted by the end result of the investigations,” United World Wrestling was quoted by The New Indian Specific.
“Now we have contacted the federation, in addition to made efforts to contact athletes instantly to higher perceive the scenario,” the assertion added.
The protest was referred to as off late on Friday night after a second assembly on the Union Sports activities Minister Anurag Thakur’s residence within the nationwide capital.
The assembly lasted past midnight, following which wrestler Bajrang Punia introduced to the media that the opposite wrestlers are calling off the protest after assurance of motion from Thakur towards the Wrestling Federation of India (WFI).
The wrestlers have been staging a protest since Wednesday, accusing WFI president Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh of sexual harassment of girls wrestlers, sponsorship fund embezzlement, and athletes’ mismanagement.
“After receiving the reassurance from our Sports activities Minister, we’ve got determined to name off the protest,” stated Punia.
The assembly on the Sports activities Minister’s residence lasted for greater than 5 hours after the wrestlers — Bajrang Punia, Vinesh Phogat, Sakshi Malik, Ravi Dahiya, Deepak Punia, and others — reached at 7 p.m.
Thakur stated that his Ministry have listened to the grievances of the wrestlers and steps will probably be taken accordingly, whereas including that calls for of the wrestlers will probably be taken care of.
“I wish to thank all of the gamers as they’ve offered us with worthwhile inputs and our discussions have been about taking ahead the sports activities. Now we have seen adjustments in a number of sports activities federations within the current previous and this will probably be regarded upon,” he added.
“The calls for put in by the wrestlers will probably be taken care of. We are going to represent an oversight committee and can announce the identify of members tomorrow.”
He assured that an unbiased probe will probably be carried by the oversight committee on all of the accusations levelled towards the WFI and its president with the latter stepping other than his put up.
“The committee will examine all the intense allegations, together with sexual harassment and monetary irregularities. It is going to be investigated correctly and the committee will take additional choices,” Thakur added.
“The committee will even look into the every day affairs of the federation and the WFI president will step apart until the probe goes on. He will even cooperate within the investigation,” the Sports activities Minister confirmed.
Bajrang Punia additionally added that Thakur has additionally ensured security to the wrestlers as he hoped that the committee will conclude its investigation in a month’s time.
“Thanks everybody on your worthwhile assist. Hopefully, the committee will give leads to one month and we’re hopeful of an impartial investigation. Our safety will probably be taken care of as assured by the Sports activities Minister,” he stated.
(With inputs from Businesses)
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