The Sports Ministry of India has suspended the newly appointed Sanjay Singh-led Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) after it discovered it in violation of the constitutions of the WFI. The Sports Ministry introduced the choice on Sunday (December 24) and it brings a untimely finish to Sanjay Singh’s reign because the president of the WFI who got here into energy on Thursday, December 21.

Notably, the Sanjay Singh-led physique is copping the brunt of a “hasty” determination that it made on the day it was voted into energy.

The Sanjay Singh-led administrative physique introduced the U15 and U20 nationals on Thursday with out giving prior discover and scheduled it in Nandini Nagar, Gonda, Uttar Pradesh from December 28-30.

The Sports Ministry took cognizance of the matter after rigorously contemplating the whole matter and has taken the required motion.

“As per clause 3 (e) of preamble of constitution of WFI, object of the WFI, among others, is to arrange holding of Senior, Junior and Sub Junior National Championships as per UWW Rules at places selected by the Executive Committee,” a press launch of the Sports Ministry learn.

“Such decisions are to be taken by Executive Committee, before which agendas are required to be placed for consideration. As per Article XI of the WFI  constitution under the Heading ‘Notices and Quorum for Meetings’,  minimum notice period for EC meeting is 15 clear days and quorum is of 1/3rd of representatives. Even for Emergency EC meeting, minimum notice period is 7 clear days with quorum requirement of 1/3rd of representatives,” it stated.

In addition to that, the Sports Ministry has additionally discovered that the Secretary General of the WFI was not concerned within the assembly of the Executive Committee that finalised the U15 and U20 nationals in Nandini Nagar, Gonda.

The press launch additionally illustrates that the Anurag Thakur-led Sports Ministry has found that the newly elected WFI “appears to be in complete control of former office bearers in complete disregard to the Sports Code and the business of the Federation is being run from the premises controlled by former office bearers”.

And for the reason that former WFI president Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh is beneath court docket trial for his alleged involvement within the sexual harassment of some feminine wrestlers, his participation or the participation of any of the members who had been part of the previous committee in WFI’s determination making coverage is unjust.

“Newly elected physique seems to be in full management of former workplace bearers in full disregard to the Sports Code. 

“The enterprise of the Federation is being run from the premises managed by former workplace bearers. Which can be alleged premises whereby sexual harassment of the gamers have been alleged and current the court docket is listening to the matter.

“The selections made by the newly elected government physique of the Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) display a blatant disregard for the established authorized and procedural norms, violating each the WFI’s constitutional provisions and the National Sports Development Code.

“The actions smack of complete arbitrariness on part of the President, which is against the settled principles of good governance and devoid of transparency and due process. Adherence to governance norms is vital for ensuring fair play, transparency and accountability. There are crucial to built trust among athletes, stakeholders, and the public,” the press launch additional learn.

Notably, the United World Wrestling (UWW), the apex governing physique of the game, is but to subject an official communication lifting the suspension of the WFI and the sports activities ministry has instructed the WFI to “suspend all its activities till further orders”.

Significantly, the UWW had imposed a ban on the WFI in August for not holding its elections on time.