United World Wrestling (UWW) on Tuesday condemned the detention of some main wrestlers throughout a protest march on May 28 and threatened that it would droop the Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) if its pending elections usually are not held inside the stipulated time.
In a strongly-worded assertion, UWW stated it had been following the state of affairs referring to the wrestlers’ protest over abuse of energy and sexual harassment by WFI president Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh with ‘great concern.’
“The events of these last days are even more worrying that the wrestlers were arrested and temporarily detained by the police for initiating a march of protest,” stated the assertion.
“UWW firmly condemns the treatment and detention of the wrestlers. It expresses its disappointment over the lack of results of the investigations so far. UWW urges the relevant authorities to conduct a thorough and impartial investigation into the allegations.”
The world governing physique of the game stated it will meet the wrestlers “to inquire about their condition and safety and reconfirm our support for a fair and just resolution of their concerns.”
UWW, which had relocated the Asian championship from Delhi to Astana earlier this 12 months as a result of controversy, stated it will search details about WFI’s elections from the Indian Olympic Association (IOA) and the Ad-Hoc Committee, which is working WFI at current.
“The 45-day deadline that was initially set to hold this elective assembly shall be respected. Failing to do so may lead UWW to suspend the federation, thereby forcing the athletes to compete under a neutral flag,” stated the assertion.
