Vinesh Phogat retired from professional wrestling after being disqualified hours before her final bout in the recent Paris Olympics 2024 but vowed to continue to fight for the right thing in her emotional letter to fans on her social media account.
The Indian Olympic Association dissolved the ad hoc committee for the Wrestling Federation of India in March this year after saying that there was no further need for it. The Delhi High Court has now restored the mandate of IOA's ad hoc committee and has left it open to it to form the committee.
In her semi-final match, Vinesh defeated Japanese world champion Yui Susaki and assured a silver medal for India. She was set to wrestle in her final match for gold. However, according to the rules, she will now finish last.
The case originated from a complaint by women wrestlers, leading to two FIRs against Brij Bhushan Singh, one under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act. Earlier, a Delhi court dismissed Singh's plea seeking further probe into the sexual harassment case.
The Rouse Avenue Court in Delhi has rescheduled its decision on 'framing of charges' against former Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) chief and BJP MP Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh in a sexual harassment case filed by six women wrestlers, setting the date for May 10.
Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh submitted a plea requesting more time to present further arguments on the charges and to facilitate additional investigation. He asserted that he was not present in India on the date of one of the incidents mentioned.
“After some arguments, Senior advocate Dayan Krishnan submits that WFI shall withdraw the circular. The trials shall proceed as per the circular of February 9. Needless to say the Ad-Hoc Committee will ensure that all the eligible athletes are allowed to participate in the trial,” the court said.
"I would like to inform all affiliated units of the Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) that the selection trials to select the teams for participation in the following events are being conducted on 10th and 11th March 2024," WFI president Sanjay Singh said.
The ad-hoc committee is a three-member panel, headed by the Wushu Association of India president Bhupinder Singh Bajwa. Former badminton player Manjusha Kanwar and Olympian M.M. Somaya are the other two members.
The Union Sports Ministry of India has warned the suspended Wresting Federation chief Sanjay Singh of legal action over unsubstantiated claims. Singh in an interview on Tuesday, January 30 claimed that WFI and he will be back in power in a few days' time.
The suspended Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) president Sanjay Singh remained defiant about hosting the senior nationals and mentioned that he neither recognised the suspension of the body nor the ad-hoc committee after the Sports Ministry issued the notice.
"We got elected democratically. 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 smoothly, we are on the job," Sanjay Singh said.
The Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) remains suspended by the United World Wrestling (UWW) and the suspension is unlikely to be revoked anytime soon.
"The WFI will operate from a new address in New Delhi after vacating Brij Bhushan's premises," a source told PTI on Friday. The new Wrestling Federation of India office is reportedly located in the Hari Nagar area of New Delhi.
Sports Ministry had earlier suspended the Sanjay Singh-led WFI for its "hasty decision" to conduct the U-15 and U-20 nationals without giving enough time for wrestlers to prepare for the competition. Sakshi Malik had announced retirement from wrestling post Sanjay Singh was elected for the top post
India TV Poll Results: The Sports Ministry suspended the newly elected WFI body over 'hasty' nationals. Several wrestlers have opened up on the move. Notably, we asked our India TV readers about their opinions on the suspension.
"I am returning my Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna and Arjun Award. Many thanks to the Almighty for bringing us to this condition," Vinesh Phogat wrote on social media and also added a letter addressed to Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday.
BJP president JP Nadda reportedly told Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh that his interference in Indian wrestling would no longer be tolerated and he must stay away from the Wrestling Federation of India.
"This requires for immediate and stringent corrective measures to uphold the principles of good governance in sports organizations, and thus, now it becomes incumbent on part of the IOA to to make suitable arrangements for the interim for managing the affairs of WFI," Centre said in letter to IOA.
Muqabla: Brij Bhushan announced his retirement from wrestling after the Sports Ministry suspended the newly elected body of WFI.
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