WFI Appears Before Probe Committee, Denies All Allegations

The sidelined WFI chief Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh on Tuesday appeared earlier than the government-appointed oversight committee, which is investigating into sexual abuse allegations towards him, and outrightly rejected all the fees.

The Committee, led by legendary boxer MC Mary Kom, was fashioned on January 23 to analyze into the claims made by nation’s prime wrestlers that Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) boss Brij Bhushan has sexually harassed a number of ladies wrestlers, intimidates the athletes and run the game physique in an autocratic method.

Brij Bhushan arrived along with his 20-odd supporters for the assembly which went on for practically three hours.

“Brij Bhushan appeared earlier than the committee at present. He straightaway denied all of the allegations. He stated he by no means did something mistaken,” a sports activities ministry supply instructed PTI.

Brij Bhushan, nevertheless, evaded the ready media on the SAI headquarters right here, saying the investigation continues to be on and he will not prefer to make any remark at this level of time.

The allegations have been levelled by distinguished grapplers corresponding to Vinesh Phogat, Bajrang Punia, Sakshi Malik and Ravi Dahiya.

The wrestlers have already deposed earlier than the committee.

In January, the nation’s prime wrestlers had staged a three-day sit-in protest at Jantar Mantar, demanding that Brij Bhushan be eliminated and WFI be disbanded.

The BJP MP was later requested to step apart until the completion of the probe into his alleged misconduct.

The Mary Kom-led committee has former wrestler Yogeshwar Dutt, former shuttler Trupti Murgunde, SAI member Radhica Sreeman and Rajesh Rajagopalan, ex-CEO, Goal Olympic Podium Scheme and CWG gold medallist Babita Phogat as its members.

The wrestlers have additionally alleged that one member of the committee, apparently 2012 London Olympic bronze medallist Dutt, is leaking delicate info associated to the probe with media.

They really feel that Dutt is siding with the WFI boss.

India misplaced the internet hosting rights of the Asian Championship after wrestlers submitted a written criticism to UWW, the world governing physique of the sport, concerning the alleged misconduct of the WFI chief.

The occasion will now be hosted in Astana in April. 

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