Mary Kom to lead oversight committee to probe sexual harassment allegations against WFI President
1 year, 11 months ago

Mary Kom to lead oversight committee to probe sexual harassment allegations against WFI President

India TV News  

Wrestlers protests: Former boxer Mary Kom to head five-member oversight committee that will probe sexual harassment allegations against WFI President. While briefing media personnel about the latest update, Union Sports Minister Anurag Thakur on Monday asserted that an oversight Committee has been formed and announced boxer Mary Kom to head the Committee. Notably, the Wrestling Federation of India and India's top wrestlers are in a face-off situation after the latter levelled allegations, including that of sexual harassment against the WFI President Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh. Sports Ministry suspends WFI Assistant Secretary Vinod Tomar In a major update on the Wrestlers and Wrestling Federation of India row, India's Sports Ministry on Saturday suspended the WFI Assitant Secretary Vinod Tomar.

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WFI sexual harassment case: We gave chance to wrestlers to present their case, says Anurag Thakur
1 year, 8 months ago

WFI sexual harassment case: We gave chance to wrestlers to present their case, says Anurag Thakur

Firstpost  

Thakur additionally reiterated the government’s commitment towards fair probe into the allegations of sexual harassment against former WFI president Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh Union sports minister Anurag Thakur on Thursday claimed the government gave wrestlers protesting against the Wrestling Federation of India a chance to present their case before the oversight committee. Thakur additionally reiterated the government’s commitment towards fair …

Delhi Police seeks report from probe committee investigating WFI chief for harassment charges
1 year, 8 months ago

Delhi Police seeks report from probe committee investigating WFI chief for harassment charges

The Hindu  

Delhi Police has sought a report from the probe committee set up by the Ministry of Sports to investigate the sexual harassment allegations against WFI chief Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh, a senior officer said on Monday. "As part of inquiry, we have sought a report from the probe committee set up by Sports Ministry to look into the allegations of …

Wrestlers vs WFI: Babita Phogat Joins Sports Ministry's Oversight Committee
1 year, 11 months ago

Wrestlers vs WFI: Babita Phogat Joins Sports Ministry's Oversight Committee

The Quint  

''The Oversight Committee is also doing an enquiry into the allegations of sexual misconduct, harassment and/intimidation, financial irregularities and administrative lapses of the WFI, as levelled by prominent sportspersons," it added. Babita is the sixth member of the Committee, being headed by legendary boxer MC Mary Kom. "Babita Phogat now becomes the 6th member of the Oversight Committee, being headed …

Babita Phogat Joins Oversight Committee Amid WFI Row
1 year, 11 months ago

Babita Phogat Joins Oversight Committee Amid WFI Row

News 18  

Commonwealth Games gold medallist wrestler Babita Phogat has joined the oversight committee formed to probe the various allegations against Wrestling Federation of India president Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh. Formed by the Sports Ministry, the oversight committee is carrying out an enquiry into the allegations of sexual misconduct, harassment, intimidation, financial irregularities and administrative lapses of the WFI and its chief. …

Babita Phogat joins Oversight Committee panel formed against WFI
1 year, 11 months ago

Babita Phogat joins Oversight Committee panel formed against WFI

The Hindu  

Former wrestler Babita Phogat has joined the oversight committee formed to investigate the allegations on Wrestling Federation of India on Tuesday. The Oversight Committee is also doing an enquiry into the allegations of sexual misconduct, harassment and/intimidation, financial irregularities and administrative lapses of the WFI, as leveled by prominent sportspersons. The committee was formed during IOA’s emergency Executive Council meeting …

Mary Kom-led panel to probe wrestlers’ charges
1 year, 11 months ago

Mary Kom-led panel to probe wrestlers’ charges

The Hindu  

Six-time World champion and Olympic medallist boxer M.C. Mary Kom will head a government-appointed Oversight Committee to investigate charges levelled by prominent wrestlers against Wrestling Federation of India president Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh. Members of the committee will include Olympic medallist wrestler Yogeshwar Dutt, shuttler Trupti Murgunde, former Target Olympic Podium Scheme CEO Commander Rajesh Rajagopalan, and former Executive Director …

Mary Kom to lead Oversight Committee to probe allegations against WFI president
1 year, 11 months ago

Mary Kom to lead Oversight Committee to probe allegations against WFI president

The Hindu  

Mary Kom will lead a five-member Oversight Committee that will probe sexual harassment charges against Wrestling Federation of India president Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh. The court on January 20 allowed the termination of the pregnancy and said, “It is not the right of the medical board, and it is also not the right of the court to abrogate the woman’s …

Mary Kom to lead oversight committee to probe allegations against WFI president Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh
1 year, 11 months ago

Mary Kom to lead oversight committee to probe allegations against WFI president Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh

Firstpost  

The oversight committee to probe allegations against WFI president Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh will also include Yogeshwar Dutt, Trupti Murgunde, ex-TOPS CEO Rajagopalan and former SAI executive director - teams - Radhika Sreeman. Legendary boxer Mary Kom will head the five-member oversight committee formed by the Indian Sports Ministry to look into the allegations of sexual harassment of women wrestlers …

MC Mary Kom to lead Oversight Committee to probe allegations against WFI president
1 year, 11 months ago

MC Mary Kom to lead Oversight Committee to probe allegations against WFI president

The Hindu  

Union Sports Minister Anurag Thakur on Monday announced that multiple World champion and Olympic medallist boxer M. C. Mary Kom will head the Oversight Committee formed by the Government to investigate the charges levelled by some prominent wrestlers against Wrestling Federation of India president Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh and others. Olympic medallist wrestler Yogeshwar Dutt, shuttler Trupti Murgunde, who is …

Mary Kom-led panel to probe charges against Wrestling Federation chief
1 year, 11 months ago

Mary Kom-led panel to probe charges against Wrestling Federation chief

The Hindu  

Union Sports Minister Anurag Thakur on January 23, 2023 announced that six-time World champion and Olympic medallist boxer M.C. Mary Kom will head a government-appointed five-member Oversight Committee to investigate the charges levelled by some prominent wrestlers against Wrestling Federation of India president Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh. Olympic medallist wrestler Yogeshwar Dutt, well-known shuttler Trupti Murgunde, former Target Olympic Podium …

Headed by Mary Kom, New Oversight Committee to Look After Wrestling Federation's Daily Affairs
1 year, 11 months ago

Headed by Mary Kom, New Oversight Committee to Look After Wrestling Federation's Daily Affairs

News 18  

Amid serious allegations against its chief Brijbhushan Sharan Singh by country’s top wrestlers, a new oversight committee, headed by boxer Mary Kom, has been formed to look after the day-to-day management of Wrestling Federation of India. WFI and its chief Brijbhushan Sharan Singh have been in spotlight after top Indian wrestlers levelled allegations of sexual harassments on Singh last week …

'Malicious, unfounded': Wrestling body writes to sports ministry over sexual harassment claims
1 year, 11 months ago

'Malicious, unfounded': Wrestling body writes to sports ministry over sexual harassment claims

India Today  

The Wrestling Federation of India has written to the sports ministry, stressing that the protesters at Delhi’s Jantar Mantar should not be taken seriously since they “have evidently acted more in personal interest or under undue pressure or under any larger, bigger conspiracy to malign and defame” its chief. It even appeared to question the timing of the protests, saying: …

Wrestlers put end to protest after getting assurances; WFI Chief Brij Bhushan to step aside
1 year, 11 months ago

Wrestlers put end to protest after getting assurances; WFI Chief Brij Bhushan to step aside

India TV News  

The wrestlers ended their demonstration on Friday evening after receiving promises from the government that their complaints would be taken care of, the initial action being the resignation of the Wrestling Federation of India Chief Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh who was facing criticism. The government decided to form an oversight committee which will investigate the allegations of sexual harassment of …

Wrestlers Protest Updates: IOA Forms Committee to Probe Sexual Harassment Allegations Against WFI Chief; Wrestlers Meet Sports Minister Anurag Thakur Again
1 year, 11 months ago

Wrestlers Protest Updates: IOA Forms Committee to Probe Sexual Harassment Allegations Against WFI Chief; Wrestlers Meet Sports Minister Anurag Thakur Again

News 18  

The Indian Olympic Association on Friday formed a seven-member committee, including M C Mary Kom and Yogeshwar Dutt, to probe the allegations of sexual harassment against Wrestling Federation of India president Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh. Wrestling Federation of India president Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh on Friday dismissed claims of having spoken to anyone, adding that he will address a press …

Indian Olympic Association calls for emergency meeting with wrestlers
1 year, 11 months ago

Indian Olympic Association calls for emergency meeting with wrestlers

Firstpost  

The IOA will conduct the meeting virtually with the wrestlers to discuss the allegations levelled by the ace grapplers as well as other complaints and demands they have put forward. The Indian Olympic Association has called for an immediate meeting with the protesting wrestlers, who have levelled charges of sexual harassment of women wrestlers by the WFI president and its …

Top Indian Wrestlers vs WFI: A Timeline of Events
1 year, 11 months ago

Top Indian Wrestlers vs WFI: A Timeline of Events

News 18  

Serious allegations have been levelled against Wrestling Federation of India chief and few coaches by top wrestlers of the country as they stage a protest at Delhi’s Jantar Mantar resulting in a massive controversy. Here’s a look at the timeline of the protest so far January 18: Olympic medallists Bajarang Punia, Sakshi Malik among other top wrestlers gather at Jantar …

Mary Kom, Dola Banerjee on IOA panel to probe sexual harassment charges against WFI chief Brij Bhushan Sharan
1 year, 11 months ago

Mary Kom, Dola Banerjee on IOA panel to probe sexual harassment charges against WFI chief Brij Bhushan Sharan

India TV News  

The Indian Olympic Association on Friday formed a seven-member committee to probe the allegations of sexual harassment against WFI chief Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh. The letter, which was signed by the likes of Vinesh Phogat, Bajrang Punia, Ravi Dahiya and Deepak Punia, accused the Wrestling Federation of India President Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh to have sexually harassed several young wrestlers. …

Indian wrestlers accuse WFI chief, coaches of sexual harassment
1 year, 11 months ago

Indian wrestlers accuse WFI chief, coaches of sexual harassment

Al Jazeera  

Top Indian wrestlers organise sit-in protest against several coaches and the sport’s chief, who is also a BJP parliamentarian. Olympic medal-winning Indian wrestlers have accused the chief of the sport’s governing body and several coaches of sexually harassing multiple female athletes, with the opposition questioning the government’s silence. The wrestlers, led by Olympic bronze winners Sakshi Malik and Bajrang Punia, …

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