Controversies proceed to hit the Wrestling Federation of India, because the suspended WFI president Sanjay Singh acknowledged that his ‘democratically elected’ panel do not acknowledge the suspension from the Sports Ministry and IOA’s ad-hoc committee on Monday, January 1.
On December 27, the Indian Olympic Association fashioned a three-member committee to run the WFI operations until additional discover from the centre. Sanjay Singh, an in depth aide to former WFI head Brij Bhushan Singh, additionally added that his panel was elected democratically and will organise the Nationals.
“We got elected democratically,” Sanjay Singh informed PTI on Monday. “The Returning Officer had signed the papers, how do they ignore that? We do not recognise this ad-hoc panel. We do not recognise this suspension. The WFI is working easily, we’re on the job.
“How will they (ad-hoc panel) organise Nationals if our state associations will not send the teams. We will organise our National Championship soon. We are soon calling the Executive Committee meeting. The notice of the EC meeting will be sent in a day or two and we will have the Nationals organised before they do it. We had sent our explanation to the ministry that we have not flouted any rules. We are still awaiting a reply. We will wait for a day or two. If they do not want to engage with us, we are not also not interested then.”
Sanjay Singh-led panel dominantly received the election on December 21 however was suspended three days later by India’s sports activities ministry after varied violations of WFI guidelines and laws. Centre requested the IOA to reform an ad-hoc committee to run the WFI affairs.
On December 31, 2023, the newly fashioned ad-hoc panel led by the WUSHU Association of India President Bhupendra Singh Bajwa introduced its determination to organise Senior National Wrestling Championships in Jaipur from February 2-5 to get issues working on the WFI.
