WFI Election Row LIVE Updates:Former WFI chief Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh says “Whatever I had to say, I said yesterday. I have taken retirement from wrestling and the politics related to wrestling. As far as meeting Union HM Amit Shah is concerned, even if we meet, I will not discuss wrestling. Sanjay Singh should do his work, I am doing my work. The wrestling issue is between the government and the elected federation, I have nothing to do with this…”

WFI Election Row LIVE Updates: Defending the suspension of the newly-elected WFI, Uttar Pradesh BJP chief Bhupendra Singh Chaudhary on Sunday asserted that the Union Sports Ministry’s motion was not attributable to stress from anybody and it adopted due course of.

The Sports Ministry earlier within the day suspended the Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) until additional orders after it made a “hasty announcement” of organising the U-15 and U-20 nationals “without following due procedure and not giving sufficient notice to wrestlers” for preparations.

The WFI elections had been held on December 21 with former president Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh’s loyalist Sanjay Singh and his panel profitable the polls by huge margins. This had prompted protests by wrestlers who had earlier levelled allegations of sexual harassment towards Brij Bhushan.

Olympic medalist Indian wrestler Bajrang Punia on Sunday mentioned that he is not going to take again his Padma Shri award that he returned to the federal government till justice is given to his “sisters and daughters” preventing towards sexual harassment and their perpetrators.

Bajrang’s tweet comes after a serious resolution in mild of contemporary protests by star wrestlers Sakshi Malik and Punia over the election of an aide of deposed Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) former president Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh as the brand new president of the wrestling federation.

However, the Union Sports Ministry on Sunday suspended the game’s premier governing physique within the nation together with all its office-bearers.

Bhartiya Kisan Union chief Yudhvir Singh criticised the Union Sports Ministry’s resolution to droop newly elected physique of Wrestling Federation of India whereas demanding readability on the matter.

“Even now a clear decision from govt hasn’t come, govt is talking about suspension. Govt needs to be clear. We want to hear that this election has been cancelled, what is this suspension?,” Singh mentioned whereas talking to reporters in Delhi.

In a serious resolution, coming in mild of contemporary protests by star wrestlers Sakshi Malik and Bajrang Punia over the election of an aide of deposed WFI president Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh as the brand new president of the wrestling federation, the Union Sports Ministry earlier within the day suspended the game’s premier governing physique within the nation together with all its office-bearers.

WFI Election Row LIVE Updates: Reacting to the sports activities ministry’s motion towards the newly elected Wrestling Federation of India, former Indian wrestler Sakshee Malikkh Sunday mentioned the federal government’s resolution to droop the WFI is for the betterment of the wrestlers. She additionally dropped a touch a few potential change in her resolution to retire, information company ANI reported. Read more here

WFI Election Row LIVE Updates: On Sunday the centre suspended the Wrestling Federation of India for ‘violating norms’ whereas asserting the organisation of upcoming wrestling nationals. Later within the day, former WFI chief and sexual harassment accused Sanjay Singh introduced his retirement from managing any affair associated to wrestling. The centre additionally requested the IOA to kind an ad-hoc panel to interchange the suspended WFI. (Read full story)

WFI Election Row LIVE Updates: One of India’s high wrestlers Sakshee Malikh applauded the choice of the suspension of the Wrestling Federation of India. 

“It is the first step towards something good happening. I hope the government understands more for what cause we were fighting,” mentioned Sakshi Malik.

“If a woman federation president is there, it will be better for the safety of women wrestlers. It was a fight for sisters and daughters of the country,” she added.

WFI Election Row LIVE Updates: The sports activities ministry on Sunday suspended the Wrestling Federation of India. Later, the ministry wrote letter to the IOA to kind the panel on the earliest.

“… Taking note of the compelling current situation arising out of the influence and control of the WFI’s former office bearers, serious concerns have arisen about the governance and integrity of the WFI,” mentioned the letter signed by Tarun Pareek, below secretary to the Government 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 so that sportspersons of wrestling discipline do not suffer in any manner and the principle of good governance in the sports body do not get jeopradised,” he mentioned within the letter addressed to IOA President PT Usha.

WFI Election Row LIVE Updates: Defending the suspension of the newly-elected WFI, Uttar Pradesh BJP chief Bhupendra Singh Chaudhary on Sunday asserted that the Union Sports Ministry’s motion was not attributable to stress from anybody and it adopted due course of.

Defending the suspension of the newly-elected WFI, Uttar Pradesh BJP chief Bhupendra Singh Chaudhary on Sunday asserted that the Union Sports Ministry’s motion was not attributable to stress from anybody and it adopted due course of.

“We are seeking time from the sports minister and request that the suspension be lifted. If the issue is not resolved through dialogue, we could explore legal options,” Sanjay Singh informed PTI.

“We will explain that we have followed rules in taking decisions. We will present the proofs. Whatever decisions were taken, were taken by consensus. It was not my personal decision. 24 state associations had given affidavits and we have got e-mails, we have everything in writing,” the sports activities administrator added.

WFI Election Row LIVE Updates: After the suspension of WFI by the sports activities ministry, ace wrestler Bajrang Punia made it clear that he’ll take into consideration taking again Padma Shri solely after justice is delivered. On Friday, the Olympic winner has introduced that he would return the Padma Shri award to Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Later he saved it on a footpath after Delhi Police stopped him his technique to the PM’s residence. (Read full story)

WFI Election Row LIVE Updates: On the suspension of newly-elected Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) by the sports activities ministry, Bhartiya Kisan Union (BKU) chief Yudhvir Singh mentioned {that a} clear resolution from authorities hasn’t come and the federal government wants to present clear resolution.

“Even now a clear decision from govt hasn’t come, govt is talking about suspension. Govt needs to be clear. We want to hear that this election has been cancelled, what is this suspension?” he mentioned.

WFI Election Row LIVE Updates: The announcement to droop Wrestling Federation of India was taken by the central authorities below stress mounted by high wrestlers like Sakshee Mallikh and Bajrang Punia, Congress chief Udit Raj mentioned on Sunday.

“Medal surrendered by Shakshi Malik and Bajrang Punia has mounted pressure on the Sports Ministry to suspend the recently held WFI election, its welcome but justice has not meted out to the victims,” Congress chief Udit Raj mentioned in a put up on X.

WFI Election Row LIVE Updates: After the suspension of Wrestling Federation of India, president of the now-suspended wrestling physique, Sanjay Singh mentioned that they’re attempting to hunt time from the sports activities minister and request the suspension to be lifted. 

“We are seeking time from the sports minister and request that the suspension be lifted. If the issue is not resolved through dialogue, we could explore legal options,” Sanjay Singh informed PTI.

He additionally talked about presenting the proofs and explaining to the federal government that they did not break any guidelines. 

“We will explain that we have followed rules in taking decisions. We will present the proofs. Whatever decisions were taken, were taken by consensus. It was not my personal decision. 24 state associations had given affidavits and we have got e-mails, we have everything in writing,” the sports activities administrator added.

WFI Election Row LIVE Updates: After the suspension of wrestling federation of India by the sports activities ministry, Olympian Geeta Phogat expressed hope for justice. 

“Sports Ministry suspends Indian Wrestling Association. Even although it’s late, a ray of hope has undoubtedly arisen that the wrestlers will get justice,” wrote Geeta Phogat on X. (Read full story)

WFI Election Row LIVE Updates: After the suspension of Wrestling Federation of India, Sanjay Singh mentioned that the brand new federation was fashioned after Brij Bhushan was despatched off. He additionally mentioned that Brij Bhushan Singh and Sanjay Singh come from totally different group and are usually not relative, nevertheless, the 2 shared an in depth bond with one another.

“When New Federation was formed, he (Brijbhushan Singh) was sent off and today he told that he has retired from wrestling, Sakshee Malikkh has also retired, both of them have retired, so now both should let the federation run peacefully. He and I are from different community then how can we be relatives? When he was the president of the federation, I was joint secretary. Yes there was a bond and friendship at that time between us,” he mentioned on Sunday. 

WFI Election Row LIVE Updates: After the suspention of newly elected physique of Wrestling Federation of India, WFI chief Sanjay Singh mentioned that they’ll discuss with the central authorities, PM Modi and Sports Minister.

Hours after suspending the newly-formed Wrestling Federation of India, the Centre has requested Indian Olympic Association to kind panel for working the wrestling physique. The growth comes as a number of questions had been raised concerning the members of WFI and their proximity to former WFI President Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh, who’s accused of sexual harassment by India’s ace wrestlers. (Read full story)

WFI Election Row LIVE Updates: After assembly BJP chief JP Nadda, BJP MP Brij Bhushan mentioned that there was no dialogue associated to the suspension of the newly-formed physique.

“Look, he is my leader. I will meet him, keep meeting him. But it had got nothing to do with this (wrestling issue),” mentioned Brij Bhushan, whose WFI was changed by an IOA-constituted ad-hoc committee on orders from the ministry.

WFI Election Row LIVE Updates: After the suspension of wrestling federation of India, the centre has fashioned an ad-hoc committee to handle features of the Wrestling Federation of India.

WFI Election Row LIVE Updates: After the suspension of Wrestling Federation of India, the Union Sports Ministry has requested the Indian Olympic Association (IOA) to create an ad-hoc committee to handle and management the affairs of wrestling federation of India, reporte ANI citing sources.

WFI Election Row LIVE Updates: The suspension of the Wrestling Federation of India by the Union sports activities ministry was a farce, the Sharad Pawar-led Nationalist Congress social gathering mentioned on Sunday.

The social gathering additionally mentioned that the BJP cannot absolve itself from the accusations of not serving to ladies wrestlers.

Earlier within the day, the sports activities ministry suspended the Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) until additional orders after the newly-elected physique made a “hasty announcement” of organising the U-15 and U-20 nationals “without following due procedure and not giving sufficient notice to wrestlers” for preparations.

WFI Election Row LIVE Updates: Wrestler Sakshee Malikhh denied to touch upon the suspension of Wrestling Federation of India earlier than seeing any official doc associated to it. Meanwhile, she expressed concern for the younger ladies wrestlers after the announcement of upcoming wrestling nationals in Nandini Nagar within the Gond district of Uttar Pradesh by the top of the yr.

Former wrestler Sakshi Malik acknowledged that she has not seen any in writtcen concerning the suspension of newly elected physique of the Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) or Sanjay Singh, including that wrestlers struggle just isn’t with the federal government.

Whatever must be performed on the subject of wrestling, it will likely be performed by new physique. I’ve nothing to do with it, Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh informed PTI after  assembly JP Nadda.

WFI Election Row LIVE Updates: After assembly JP Nadda, Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh mentioned that he’ll steer clear of the politics of sport. Whatever must be performed on the subject of wrestling, it will likely be performed by new physique. I’ve nothing to do with it, Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh informed PTI.

WFI Election Row LIVE Updates: Ace wrestler Sakshee Malikkh on Sunday expressed her fear over the organisation of wrestling camps at similar places in Lucknow and Nanni Nagar. 

“I have not seen anything in writing yet. I don’t know whether only Sanjay Singh has been suspended or the entire body has been suspended…Our fight was not with the government. Our fight is for women wrestlers, I have announced my retirement but want that the upcoming wrestlers should get justice,” she informed reporters.

WFI Election Row LIVE Updates: Reacting to the suspension of newly-elected sports activities physique, former WFI chief and sexual harassment accused Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh mentioned that the elections had been held in a democratic method on the path of the Supreme Court.

“The elections had been held in a democratic method on the path of the Supreme Court and the physique was fashioned. Now it is their (federation members) resolution in the event that they want to discuss to the govt. or take the authorized plan of action. I’ve nothing to do with this,” he mentioned.

WFI Election Row LIVE Updates: After the suspension of the newly-elected wrestling physique, WFI chief BrijBhushan Sharan Singh mentioned that he has labored for the wrestlers for final 12 years and solely time will inform he has performed justice with the game or not. 

WFI Election Row LIVE Updates: After the Union Sports Ministry suspends the newly elected physique of the Wrestling Federation of India, former WFI chief and sexual harrasment accused Brij Bhushan mentioned, “Sanjay Singh just isn’t my relative. The announcement to carry U-15 and U-20 nationals in Nandini Nagar was to make sure sports activities occasions ought to resume.”

WFI Election Row LIVE Updates: On suspension of the newly elected physique of Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) by Union Sports Ministry, Wrestler Sakshee Malikkh referred to as the choice to be a excellent news for the wrestlers. “This has happened for the betterment of the wrestlers. We had been saying that this was the fight of the daughters and sisters. This is the first step. I will tell you about the decision according to the federation that would be formed,” she informed ANI.

WFI Election Row LIVE Updates: After the suspension of Wrestling Federation of India, BJP chief JP Nadda has referred to as former WFI President Brij Bhushan for assembly, reported PTI.

WFI Election Row LIVE Updates: Sports Ministry on Sunday suspended the newly-elected Wrestling Federation of India for not following guidelines.