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 a Mission Olympic Cell member, former Target Olympic Podium Scheme CEO Commander Rajesh Rajagopalan and former Executive Director of Sports Authority of India Radhica Sreeman are the other members of the committee. “This Mary Kom-led five-member committee will hear each side and investigate the serious charges levelled by the wrestlers and will submit its report within a month. Mary and Yogeshwar are also part of the seven-member committee president and Indian Olympic Association treasurer Sahdev Yadav, IOA joint secretary Alaknanda Ashok and advocates Talish Ray and Shlok Chandra) formed by the IOA to look into the wrestlers’ allegation.

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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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

'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 …

WFI chief Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh asked to step aside by IOA committee
1 year, 11 months ago

WFI chief Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh asked to step aside by IOA committee

The Hindu  

The aggrieved grapplers called off their protest late on Friday night after getting assurances from the government that their grievances would be addressed, the first step of which was the stepping aside of under-fire Wrestling Federation of India chief Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh. The government decided to form an oversight committee that will investigate the allegations of sexual harassment of …

IOA forms seven-member committee to probe sexual harassment allegations against WFI chief
1 year, 11 months ago

IOA forms seven-member committee to probe sexual harassment allegations against WFI chief

The Hindu  

As wrestler’s sit-in protest entered third day, Indian Olympic Association on Friday called an emergency Executive Council meeting to discuss their demands. The Association formed a seven-member committee to probe the allegations of sexual harassment against Wrestling Federation of India chief Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh. A day after threatening to lodge multiple FIRs against the WFI President, the wrestlers alleged …

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. …

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