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In the biggest #MeToo moment in Indian sport, the government blinked. But it took three long days, during which Wrestling Federation of India chief Brij Bhushan ...

That case and the allegations of the Indian wrestlers have one common factor. The more things change, the more they remain the same. A country that ranks among the world's most dangerous for women sees only sporadic complaints trickle out of its sports community, even though the disease is widespread. The political masters and blatant misogyny have ensured that sport in the country thrives on dirty games. These are athletes who have invested their sweat and tears, and sometimes their meagre finances, to bring glory to the country. In the biggest #MeToo moment in Indian sport, the government blinked.

Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh has been asked to step aside as WFI chief, pending the Sports Authority's investication.

Hence, any such media reports without any specific complaint received can never be taken note of by the WFI Sexual Harassment Committee nor such allegations can be affirmed nor confirmed except to be denied having been so made as a kind of motivated, biased, unfounded, untrue and false bald allegations solely with a view to harm the President, WFI or the Coaches of WFI. Because the truth is worth it.) All such reasons and facts relating to the aforesaid evidently points that the protest is not in the best interest of the Wrestlers nor for the promoting good Wrestling in India, but it has some personal as well as hidden agenda to dislodge the current fairest and strict management of WFI and also by conspiracy to create such adverse atmosphere in public to create undue pressure with a view to malign and defame thereby for their hidden agenda directly or indirectly. of the WFI or the Govt. (v) The WFI further brings to the notice that no one has specifically brought to the notice of the management of WFI with respect to any of grievances about policy, rules, regulations, instructions etc. National interest as well and under the sitting President, WFI, the WFI has enhanced the image of Wrestling Sport Nationally as well as Internationally and for the record of this Ministry it is not possible without fair, supportive, clean and strict management of the WFI and the achievement apart from previous years, but of late years 2021 and 2022, the National events and Medals in World Championship may be taken note of as under— However, no such complaint of any such nature as has been aired by the protestors/wrestlers has been received so far. Hence, the Media protesters may not be taken seriously, who have evidently acted more in personal interest or under undue pressure or under any larger bigger conspiracy to malign and defame the present sitting management of the WFI or President, WFI for vested interest only, for which the protesters wrestlers are accountable to explain for themselves, to the public as well as the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports, Department of Sports, Govt. The Letter F.No.51-2/2023-SP-III dated 18.01.2023 was received vide e-mail in Wrestling Federation of India late evening on 18.01.2023 inviting reference to the protest held allegedly by some prominent Wrestlers at Jantar Mantar, New Delhi and also the Press Conference held their at 4:00 pm and as per the reports, serious allegations of Sexual Harassment of Woman Wrestlers by the President and Coaches of Wrestling Federation of India had been allegedly made including the charges of arbitrariness and mismanagement in the functioning of the Federation, which in brief is being replied and explained for the present without prejudice either of the any of the rights and remedies of the WFI or President, WFI or Coaches WFI as referred in any of the Media Reports or otherwise, for appropriate consideration by the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports, Department of Sports, Govt. on the basis of “Regulation for Selection of Wrestlers for participation in the National Coaching Camps/ International Competitions” which are also mostly available in public domain on the website/portal of WFI. However, for ready reference the copy of the latest “National Camp Policy/Regulation for Selection of Wrestlers for participation in the National Coaching Camps/ International Competitions” is also annexed with this e-mail letter of WFI, which speaks for itself and establishes that there is no scope for arbitrariness and mismanagement of WFI. The Federation submitted its reply on Friday evening.

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The federation refused to accept the sex harassment allegations, calling them “malicious and unfounded”.

of the WFI or the Government of India or international body”. The sitting management of the WFI is wrestling oriented and not wrestler centric,” the federation wrote, adding that help and support are extended to wrestlers “either as per the policy, rules, regulations, instructions etc. “No one has specifically brought to the notice of the management of WFI with respect to any grievances about policy, rules, regulations, instructions etc. The letter accused the protesters of being a part of “a deeper and a larger conspiracy with vested interest”. “Not any single allegation of sexual harassment is accepted, nor has ever been noticed nor found, nor, so far complained, nor reported to the sexual harassment committee of the WFI. Wrestlers Vinesh Phogat, Bajrang Punia, Ravi Dahiya and several others have been protesting for the last three days.

"The WFI has enhanced the image of wrestling sport nationally as well as internationally and for the record of this ministry, it is not possible without ...

“It would also be worth drawing attention that even the next election of WFI is due in near future of 2023… of India or of International Body for the promotion of Wrestling as per its Constitution and Policy etc. of the WFI or the Govt.

The wrestlers, who were protesting at Jantar Mantar, called of their protest after a meeting with Union Sports Minister Anurag Thakur.

"The WFI further brings to the notice that no one has specifically brought to the notice of the management of WFI with respect to any of grievances about policy, rules, regulations, instructions etc. of the WFI or the Govt. "The WFI for redressal of grievances in respect of Sexual Harassment as required has already constituted a 'Sexual Harassment Committee', which consists of V.N. national interest as well and under the sitting president, WFI, the WFI has enhanced the image of wrestling sport nationally as well as internationally," it added. of the WFI nor to the knowledge of management any such policy, rules, regulations, instructions etc. It will revisit the issues raised by players.

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New Delhi [India], January 21 (ANI): The Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) has refuted allegations made against its president Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh by ...

“The WFI further brings to the notice that no one has specifically brought to the notice of the management of WFI with respect to any of grievances about policy, rules, regulations, instructions etc. of the WFI or the Govt. national interest as well and under the sitting president, WFI, the WFI has enhanced the image of wrestling sport nationally as well as internationally,” it added. of India or of International Body for the promotion of Wrestling as per its Constitution and Policy etc. of the WFI nor to the knowledge of management any such policy, rules, regulations, instructions etc. It will revisit the issues raised by players.

Wrestlers Protest | India's top wrestlers including Vinesh Phogat and Bajrang Punia made serious allegations against WFI President Brij Bhushan Sharan ...

It will thoroughly probe all the allegations be it financial or sexual harassment that have been levelled against WFI and its chief," Thakur said after the meeting that lasted close to five hours. The committee, members of which will be named on Saturday, will also oversee the day-to-day affairs of the federation. The Wrestling Federation of India has sent a reply to the Sports Ministry of India over the allegations against its Presiden Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh.

The Union sports ministry on Saturday suspended additional secretary of Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) Vinod Tomar.

The WFI on Saturday denied all allegations, including sexual harassment, levelled against its president, Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh, claiming that "there is no scope for arbitrariness and mismanagement" in the sports body. The sports ministry also asked the WFI to cancel the ongoing Ranking Tournament in Uttar Pradesh's Gonda. The 28-year-old Phogat alleged that Brij Bhushan Sharan had been harassing female wrestlers. Tomar worked closely with the WFI president, Following his suspension, Vinod Tomar said that he was not aware of any such development. [By India Today Web Desk](/author/india-today-web-desk): After the protest [staged by India's decorated wrestlers](https://www.indiatoday.in/sports/other-sports/story/wrestlers-say-protest-against-wrestling-federation-of-india-will-continue-until-demands-are-met-2323272-2023-01-18) against the Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) chief, the Union sports ministry on Saturday suspended the additional secretary of WFI, Vinod Tomar.

The Sports Ministry will announce the names of its oversight committee members, who will probe the allegations of sexual harassment and corruption against ...

[sexual harassment](/topic/sexual-harassment) against its president, and claimed that the wrestlers' protest was motivated by a "hidden agenda to dislodge the current management". "Sports Ministry will announce the names of the three-member oversee/probe panel on Sunday," a source told PTI. The Sports Ministry will announce the names of its oversight committee members, who will probe the allegations of

The Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) has rejected all the allegations, including that of sexual harassment against its president Brij Bhushan Sharan ...

"It would also be worth drawing attention that even the next election of WFI is due in near future of 2023... "Any aggrieved person/wrestler may approach the said committee for its grievances if any, and the committee is bound to inquire as per law. It also said the WFI chief will step aside till the investigation is over. that the protest is not in the best interest of the wrestlers, it has some personal as well as hidden agenda to dislodge the current management of WFI." "The WFI has enhanced the image of wrestling sport nationally as well as internationally and for the record of this ministry, it is not possible without fair, supportive, clean and strict management of WFI," it added. The WFI denied all the charges in its response to the government's notice and asserted that "there is no scope for arbitrariness and mismanagement " in the federation.

The Sports Ministry has suspended WFI assistant secretary Vinod Tomar. Some of the country's top wrestlers have levelled allegations of sexual harassment ...

The Sports Ministry has suspended WFI assistant secretary Vinod Tomar. Sources also said that the soon-to-be-formed oversight committee of the ministry will have the powers to take all decisions on matters concerning Indian wrestling. The ministry also cancelled the Open championship, which was to begin in Sharan's UP stronghold of Gonda.

The Sports Ministry on Saturday suspended Wrestling Federation of India's (WFI) assistant secretary Vinod Tomar, a fallout of the grapplers' allegations of ...

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The sources confirmed this after a meeting held on Saturday between Sports Minister Anurag Thakur, Sports Secretary Sujata Chaturvedi and SAI DG Sandip ...

The WFI denied all the charges in its response to the government's notice and asserted that "there is no scope for arbitrariness and mismanagement " in the federation. Earlier in the day, the WFI rejected all the allegations, including that of sexual harassment against its president, and claimed that the wrestlers' protest was motivated by a "hidden agenda to dislodge the current management". After the end of the marathon meeting, Thakur said that the government decided to form an oversight committee to probe the charges levelled by some of the country's top wrestlers, including Vinesh Phogat, Bajrang Punia, Sakshi Malik and Ravi Dahiya.

"In view of the direction to suspend all activities immediately, the Sports Ministry has asked WFI to also cancel the ongoing Ranking Tournament in Gonda, ...

“It would also be worth drawing attention that even the next election of WFI is due in near future of 2023… “Any aggrieved person/wrestler may approach the said committee for its grievances if any, and the committee is bound to inquire as per law. “In view of the direction to suspend all activities immediately, the Sports Ministry has asked WFI to also cancel the ongoing Ranking Tournament in Gonda, UP.

India's sports ministry said Friday it would investigate allegations of sexual harassment against the president of the Wrestling Federation of India (WFI).

Welcoming the announcement, Olympic wrestler Bajrang Punia, who attended the meeting, said, “The union sports minister listened to our demands and has assured us that a proper investigation will be done. “I am with my players in this fight. “An inquiry is going on,” Tomar added. In the letter to the IOA, Phogat and her fellow wrestlers said “it has taken a lot of courage for the wrestlers to come together” and file their complaints against Singh, who is a member of the Indian Parliament with the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party. In a letter addressed to the president of the IOA and shared on Twitter, five wrestlers say “several young wrestlers” have raised serious complaints of “sexual harassment” against the WFI president. Sports Minister Thakur said in a joint press conference alongside the wrestlers in the capital New Delhi that the “serious allegations, be it charges of financial irregularities or charges of sexual harassment, will be probed.”

Wrestlers row: The WFI sent a reply to the Sports Ministry earlier over the allegations on its President Brij Bhushan Singh.

The Federation has rejected all the allegations made by the Indian wrestlers, including that of sexual harassment against the body's president Singh. The announcement follows a decision on 20th January by the Government to appoint an Oversight Committee which will take over the day-to-day activities of the WFI. Wrestlers row: India's Sports ministry on Saturday decided to suspend all activities of WFI until Oversight Committee is formally appointed and takes over the day-to-day activities of WFI.

The Sports Ministry has issued an order to suspend the Assistant Secretary of WFI Vinod Tomar, with immediate effect to ensure proper functioning of WFI,” ...

The ministry further stated on Saturday that the WFI was directed to suspend all ongoing activities with immediate effect until the oversight committee is formally appointed. [The protests had been called off early on Saturday morning](https://sportstar.thehindu.com/wrestling/wrestlers-protest-jantar-mantar-ends-anurag-thakur-sports-minister-brij-bhushan-sharan-singh-investigation-resignation-bajrang-punia-vinesh-phogat-sexual-harassment/article66415134.ece) after the Sports Minister Anurag Thakur had announced that the WFI president would step aside for four weeks until an oversight committee could investigate the allegations of sexual harassment and financial impropriety. Tomar had been engaged as Assistant secretary at the Wrestling Federation of Indian since 2002.

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The ministry said it has also directed the WFI to suspend "all ongoing activities with immediate effect", including the Ranking Tournament in Gonda.

It added, "In view of the direction to suspend all activities immediately, the Sports Ministry has asked WFI to also cancel the ongoing Ranking Tournament in Gonda, UP." In a press release, the ministry said it "has communicated to the Wrestling Federation of India on Saturday that in view of the Government's decision to appoint an Oversight Committee to investigate the various allegations raised by athletes against the Federation, WFI will suspend all ongoing activities with immediate effect, unless the Oversight Committee is formally appointed and takes over the day to day functioning of WFI". "The Ministry has taken note of the reports about the functioning of the WFI, including the role of Shri Vinod Tomar and, has the reasons to believe that his continued presence will be detrimental to the development of this high-priority discipline," the ministry said in the letter. The ministry said it has also directed the WFI to suspend "all ongoing activities with immediate effect", including the Ranking Tournament in Gonda, UP, Sharan's stronghold. Regarding Tomar, the ministry said in a letter, which is in possession of the PTI, that his presence will be "detrimental to the development of this high-priority discipline". It has decided to suspend Tomar, "with immediate effect, to ensure proper functioning of WFI".

Vinod Tomar, the suspended official, is a close aide of WFI chief Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh, who has been accused of sexually harassing female players.

The wrestling federation said on Friday that its committee against sexual harassment has not received any such complaint. A large proportion of the protestors were Muslim women. We request you to support our award-winning journalism by making a financial contribution towards the Scroll Ground Reporting Fund. The Centre had sought a response from the sports body to the allegations. It had also told Singh to step aside from his post till an inquiry by the Indian Olympic Association was complete. The developments emerged after the Wrestling Federation of India on Friday told the Centre that the allegations of sexual harassment against Singh were

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It also suspended WFI assistant secretary Vinod Tomar "with immediate effect, to ensure the proper functioning of WFI". Singh is facing allegations of sexual ...

[Facebook ](https://www.facebook.com/deccanherald/) "It would also be worth drawing attention that even the next election of WFI is due in near future of 2023... In its reply, the WFI said it has a five-member sexual harassment committee in place, chaired by its secretary general VN Prasood and which also has Sakshi as a member. The oversight committee of the ministry will have the powers to take all decisions on matters concerning Indian wrestling while also overseeing the day-to-day affairs of the federation. According to sources, the ministry will announce the names of its oversight committee members on Sunday. The Union sports ministry on Saturday evening directed the Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) to suspend "all ongoing activities with immediate effect", including cancelling the Ranking Tournament in Uttar Pradesh's Gonda, the stronghold of WFI chief Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh.

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Or maybe, we have a deeper one, for this is not the land I grew up in. These majestic animals are also known as the ‘gnu’, being a member of the antelope family, sporting large, box-like heads and curving horns. If you try and stop these political luminaries from their lustful vagaries, you shall be shunted out of your careers and made a part of history. There seems to be some misdemeanour at play and the sooner things are brought to book the better. Instead, we let the authorities place their offspring in positions of power. The wrestlers and 200 supporters carried placards reading “We will fight for our rights” and “Boycott the WFI President”. The last few years have been telling, when we have degenerated to a level that we fail to have the gall to call a spade a spade, or an ass an ass. To give these devils their due, it is up to the athletes now to present the ‘proof’ they claim to have to make and stake their case. These idiots are not just trying to grab the riches that come with the sporting success of others; they are also trying to grab female bodily paraphernalia, we are now informed. Top Indian wrestlers recently sat in protest near the Parliament Building at Jantar Mantar, accusing the Wrestling Federation of India President of sexually and mentally harassing female athletes. Since that blissful summer, when I was stretching my tiny limbs and yawning with my small mouth, I have witnessed matters dither and wane to such apostrophe where we have lost the right to bespeak even the most parabolic English. Idiots are creeping in to harvest the dividends of the hard work of hundreds in Indian sports.

Fifth seed Anastasia Tikhonova of Russia silenced second seed Joanne Zuger of Switzerland with a 6-4, 6-1 victory in the final of the $40,000 ITF women's tennis ...

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