Sports Ministry suspends all ongoing activities of WFI

Amidst massive protest by top decorated wrestlers, the Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) has decided to suspend all ongoing activities with immediate effect till the time oversight committee is formally appointed and takes over the functioning. The development comes as a fallout of the grapplers' allegations of sexual harassment and corruption against the WFI chief Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh.

All activities suspended

"The Ministry of Sports 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 said in a statement.

Sports Ministry order

"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. The Ministry has directed WFI to return the entry fees charged to participants for the ongoing event," it added.

Wrestlers like Vinesh Phogat, Sakshi Malik, Bajrang Punia and few others are protesting against the Wrestling Federation of India (WFI). Earlier, Phogat alleged that Brij Bhushan Sharan had been harassing female wrestlers.

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