Things are not going well in Indian Wrestling as the sports has been in the news for wrong resons from last few days.
It all started with 30 Wrestlers leveling charges against WFI Chief amid sexual allegations, money issue and other miscellnous factor.
The team of wrestlers met Sports Minister Anurag Thakur at his residence recently to discuss about the reforms they want to bring in Indian wrestling community.
After an investigation, who is right and who is wrong will be decided. WFI Chief Brij Bhushan Singh has stated that he will not step down from his position and is available for examination.
Wrestlers demand a total regime change and the appointment of new leaders.
Vineesh Phogat recently addressed a letter to IOA Chief PT Usha regarding all the incidents taking place in the wrestling community and the changes that need to be made to the system as it is currently set up.
Let me share some social media reactions:
जिन पहलवानों की तस्वीर अध्यक्ष @sharan_mp के घर के बाहर लगे पोस्टर पर है वो सब प्रदर्शन कर रहे है और इनका कहना है केवल 3% पहलवान प्रदर्शन में है। गजब है! #wrestling #WFIPresident #WFIScandal @BajrangPunia @SakshiMalik @Phogat_Vinesh #vineshphogat #BajrangPunia #SakshiMalik pic.twitter.com/PAJ9Ea5ojN
— Shrutika🇮🇳 (@shrutikaindia) January 19, 2023
"Allegations are serious in nature, will meet them": Anurag Thakur on wrestlers protesting against WFI
Read @ANI Story | https://t.co/58iYgGWcfD#AnuragThakur #WFI #WrestlersProtest #wrestling #WFIScandal pic.twitter.com/NovLuYbbJT
— ANI Digital (@ani_digital) January 19, 2023
रेसलिंग फेडरेशन ऑफ इंडिया के अध्यक्ष बीजेपी सांसद बृजभूषण शरण सिंह पर यौन उत्पीड़न का आरोप !
यौन उत्पीड़न के खिलाफ प्रदर्शन कर रही महिला पहलवानों के समर्थन में !
WFI के अध्यक्ष और कोच को अविलंब निलंबित कर उनपर कारवाई की जाए !#बृजभूषण_इस्तीफा_दो#WrestlersProtest#WFIScandal pic.twitter.com/BgJW3zpS7z
— SANJAY DAS (@SANJAYDAS1432) January 20, 2023
बृज भूषण शरण सिंह यौन शोषण के गंभीर आरोपों के बाद कुश्ती संघ के अध्यक्ष पद पर बने रहना खिलाड़ियों के साथ न्याय में बाधा हो सकता है, पहलवान बेटियों को न्याय चाहिए, अगर देश का नाम रौशन करने वाली बेटियों के साथ ऐसा होगा तो आम लड़कियों का क्या होगा #WFIScandal
— Sanjay Yadav (NEWS NATION ) (@sanjayyadavij) January 20, 2023
#अर्जुन अवार्ड #पहलवान दिव्या #काकरान ने खिलाड़ियों के आरोप पर सवाल खड़े किए, कहां #WFI अध्यक्ष के ऊपर झूठा आरोप लगाए जा रहे हैं, मैं 10 साल से देखती आ रही हूं, किसी को कुछ नहीं बोला है, अन्य राज्यों के खिलाड़ियों को जो पूछता नहीं है उनके पक्ष में ज्यादा रहते हैं। @sharan_mp pic.twitter.com/OgzZzWrys9
— Atul Kumar Yadav 🇮🇳 (@Atullive01) January 18, 2023
According to sources in various media, wrestlers are dissatisfied with their meeting with the sports minister, and the ministry has requested a response from a WFI official regarding all the charges.
Another allegation from many media outlets claims that despite a commitment made to wrestlers, the TATA Group has not yet delivered the promised sum of money.
According to a different angle on the story from several sources, some wrestlers are prohibited from directly entering into sponsorship agreements with private companies; instead, they must first confer with the WFI before doing so, and only then can they do so with the national governing body.
Only time will be able to determine who is right and who is wrong about these charges, whether they come from wrestlers or WFI officials. let’s find it post investigation.
