The top Indian wrestlers including Vinesh Phogat called off their protest
following second round of meeting with union sports minister Anurag Thakur
that ended wee hours on Saturday. After getting clear assurances that their
grievances would be addressed, wrestlers called off their protest following
the second round of meeting with union sports minister Anurag Thakur that
ended wee hoy on Saturday. The minister assured the wrestlers, included
Olympic medallists Bajrang Punia and Sakshi Malik, World Championship
medallist Vinesh Phogat, among others that investigation with regards to
their allegations of sexual misconduct against Wrestling Federation of
India (WFI) coaches and president Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh will be
completed in four weeks.An oversight committee will be formed to investigate the allegations,
Thakur added. WFI chief Brij Bhushan will step aside till the time the
oversight committee completes its investigation.”It has been decided that
an oversight committee will be formed. Names for which will be announced
tomorrow. The committee will complete its investigation within four weeks.
The wrestlers put forward their demands. I have assured them that
appropriate steps will be taken. All allegations of sexual harassment and
financial misappropriation will be probed,” Thakur said in a press
conference on wee hours on Saturday.
following second round of meeting with union sports minister Anurag Thakur
that ended wee hours on Saturday. After getting clear assurances that their
grievances would be addressed, wrestlers called off their protest following
the second round of meeting with union sports minister Anurag Thakur that
ended wee hoy on Saturday. The minister assured the wrestlers, included
Olympic medallists Bajrang Punia and Sakshi Malik, World Championship
medallist Vinesh Phogat, among others that investigation with regards to
their allegations of sexual misconduct against Wrestling Federation of
India (WFI) coaches and president Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh will be
completed in four weeks.An oversight committee will be formed to investigate the allegations,
Thakur added. WFI chief Brij Bhushan will step aside till the time the
oversight committee completes its investigation.”It has been decided that
an oversight committee will be formed. Names for which will be announced
tomorrow. The committee will complete its investigation within four weeks.
The wrestlers put forward their demands. I have assured them that
appropriate steps will be taken. All allegations of sexual harassment and
financial misappropriation will be probed,” Thakur said in a press
conference on wee hours on Saturday.
