Indian wrestlers vs WFI: Oversight Committee given two-week extension to submit report
New Delhi: The Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports (MYAS) has given an extension of two weeks to the Oversight Committee for Wrestling to submit its report concerning the complaints of India’s high wrestlers like Tokyo Olympic bronze medalist Bajrang Punia, world championships medalist Vinesh Phogat and Rio Olympics bronze medalist Sakshee Malikkh.
The wrestlers had gone on a dharna at Jantar Mantar within the nationwide capital in January this yr, protesting towards a plethora of points. The largest allegation amongst them was that Wrestling Federation of India chief Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh had abused his place and sexually harassed ladies wrestlers. There have been different claims as properly, like monetary misappropriation on the a part of the WFI and its workplace bearers.
A launch from the MYAS on Thursday acknowledged that the Oversight Committee had requested for a two-week extension. The committee consists of Olympic medal winners like Mary Kom and Yogeshwar Dutt in addition to former shuttler Trupti Murgunde and wrestler-turned-politician Babita Phogat. Radhica Sreeman, who’s the previous Executive Director of TEAMS at Sports Authority of India, and Crd (Retd) Rajesh Rajagopalan, who’s the previous CEO of Target Olympic Podium Scheme, are additionally members of the six-person committee.
The extension signifies that the Oversight Committee will even be accountable for day-to-day affairs of WFI for 2 extra weeks no less than.
