Wrestlers vs WFI News
Sakshi Malik's husband Satyawart said that 90 per cent of people associated with wrestling knew 'what was happening' with women wrestlers for last 10 to 12 years. Sakshi revealed the reason for the silence for so many years.
In five days, the wrestlers have spent more than Rs five lakh for arranging mattresses, bed sheets, fans, speakers and microphones, a mini power gen-set, apart from water and food.
Other key figures from Indian sports who have shown their support to protesting wrestlers in their bid to oust WFI president Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh include Harbhajan Singh, Nikhat Zareen, Rani Rampal and Neeraj Chopra.
On Monday, Thakur informed that Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh has been asked to cease functioning as WFI president till the inquiry by the Oversight Committee is completed and has been told not to interfere in the day-to-day functioning of the WFI.
Tomar termed the charges against the federation`s president Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh 'baseless'
WFI president Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh has been asked to step down for a month and a new committe is to be formed to look into the allegations against him, that also includes sexual harassment of female wrestlers
The protesting wrestlers have also written a letter to Indian Olympic Association (IOA) listing down their 3 key demands while also asking for a probe into sexual allegations on WFI president
Protest Against WFI Chief: In a letter addressed to IOA President PT Usha, the wrestlers said they have been informed by several of their younger colleagues about the sexual harassment they faced at the hands of Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh. The letter has been signed by five wrestlers including Tokyo Olympics medallists Ravi Dahiya and Bajrang Punia.
Here's a detailed introduction of WFI president Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh who has been accused of sexually harassing female wrestlers in the country, Read his profile here
CPI(M) leader Brinda Karat wanted to join the protest organised by Indian wrestlers with a demand to disband WFI but she was politely asked by Bajrang Punia to leave the dharna stage
India wrestlers have begun a new fight, which is against their own wrestling federation as they want the current WFI president Brijbhushan Sharan Singh removed from the post, know here why
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