In one other decisive blow to BJP MP Brij Bhushan Singh, the Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) relocated its places of work out of the residence of the previous president on Friday, December 29. The WFI has reportedly arrange a brand new office in the Hari Nagar space of New Delhi.
On December 24, the Sports Ministry of India interfered within the ongoing ‘WFI scandal’ and suspended the newly-elected physique led by Sanjay Singh, an in depth aide of Brij Bhushan Singh. The Ministry had mentioned that the brand new WFI physique was in violation of the constitutions of the federation laws and added that the previous members have been nonetheless working the affairs on the premises of the BJP MP’s residence.
The ministry additionally requested the Indian Olympic Association to type an ad-hoc committee to run the WFI operations. IOA appointed a three-member committee led by Wushu Association of India chief Bhupinder Singh Bajwa to run the WFI operations in the intervening time on December 27.
“The business of the federation is being run from the premises controlled by former office bearers (Brij Bhushan) — which is also the alleged premises wherein sexual harassment of the players have been alleged and present(ly) the court is hearing the matter,” the ministry had mentioned in its suspension letter to WFI.
Meanwhile, Sanjay Singh-panel is contemplating proving their case to the sports activities ministry earlier than searching for authorized choices.
“Shri Sanjay Kumar Singh, newly elected President of Wrestling Federation of India announced on 21.12.2023, the day he was elected as president, that U-15 and U-20 nationals for Wrestling will take place in Nandini Nagar, Gonda (UP) before the end of this year. This announcement is hasty, without giving sufficient notice to wrestlers who are to take part in the said nationals and without following the provisions of the constitution of WFI,” the Sports Ministry had mentioned within the assertion on December 24.
