Sanjay Singh, who was elected as the brand new Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) chief, speaks to the media concerning the suspension of the newly elected physique of the WFI by the Union Sports Ministry, in New Delhi on Sunday.
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After the Indian Olympic Association (IOA) fashioned a three-member committee to deal with the day-to-day affairs of the Wrestling Federation of India (WFI), the newly-elected president of the game’s governing physique Sanjay Singh accused Bajrang Punia and different wrestlers a part of the protest of doing politics and mentioned that they had been previous their prime as gamers.
The Union Sports Ministry on Sunday suspended the game’s premier governing physique within the nation together with all its office-bearers.
At the identical time, following its resolution, the Ministry instructed the Indian Olympic Association (IOA) to type an ad-hoc committee to handle and management the affairs of the Wrestling Federation of India (WFI).
“These gamers are previous their prime. Like you will need to have seen with Bajrang Punia, he misplaced his final match by 10-0. Now they’ve left wrestling for politics. Rahul Gandhi went to meet them and wrestled with them on the mat. This isn’t one thing gamers do,” Sanjay Singh informed ANI.
On Wednesday morning, Congress MP Rahul Gandhi reached Virender Arya Akhara in Chhara village of Jhajjar district and interacted with wrestlers, together with Olympian Bajrang Punia.
Mr. Singh mentioned that the veteran wrestlers who’ve been protesting don’t want junior wrestlers to progress and their protest has introduced all wrestling actions to a halt.
“They do not want junior players to progress. They are doing politics, meeting one party or the other. This is causing a lot of losses to juniors since trials are not being held. I have been associated with wrestling since 10-12 years. If I have ever disrespected a wrestler, they should bring proof,” mentioned Mr. Singh.
He additionally questioned the wrestlers about what was his fault that they’d began protesting as quickly as he was elected president. On wrestlers Vinesh Phogat and Bajrang returning their awards, he mentioned that it’s a private matter.
“But they should not do so because the money and emotions of our citizens made them the stars they are today,” he added.
On additional plan of action, Sanjay Singh mentioned that the federation will discuss to the federal government.
“The ex-chief Justice of Jammu and Kashmir was the returning officer, there were observers from IOA and United World Wrestling. The elections were done democratically. These elections were non-partisan,” he added.
In mild of the current developments, the IOA introduced Bhupinder Singh Bajwa as chairman of the newly created ad-hoc committee to run the day-to-day issues of the Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) with speedy impact on Wednesday.
IOC’s announcement got here after the Union Sports Ministry suspended your entire WFI’s governing council.
The IOA fashioned the advert hoc committee on the ministry’s request on Wednesday.
Mr. Bajwa might be assisted in operating the WFI by M.M. Somaya and Manjusha Kanwar within the newly constituted advert hoc committee.
India’s wrestling has seen a serious shift for the reason that conclusion of the Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) elections final week.
Former WFI Chief Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh‘s aide Sanjay Singh was elected as the brand new president on Thursday, which precipitated a serious disappointment among the many wrestlers who had been protesting towards former WFI head, Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh.
