The WFI elections have been presupposed to be held on August 12 however the Punjab and Haryana High Court stayed the polls, appearing on a petition filed by HWA.
Outgoing WFI chief Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh, at the moment combating sexual harassment expenses levelled by ladies wrestlers, and celebrated grappler Vinesh Phogat on Saturday blamed each other for the nationwide federation’s suspension by UWW on account of not holding elections inside 45 days.
The WFI elections have been presupposed to be held on August 12 however the Punjab and Haryana High Court stayed the polls, appearing on a petition filed by Haryana Wrestling Association (HWA). On Thursday, United World Wrestling (UWW) suspended WFI because of which Indian grapplers will not be capable to compete at subsequent month’s World Championship underneath nationwide flag.
It was on Friday that double world championship medallist Vinesh, who spearheaded a sit-on protest at Jantar Mantar for a couple of month demanding Brij Bhushan’s arrest, took to ‘X’, previously Twitter, to accuse the outgoing WFI chief for bringing ignominy to the nationwide federation. She additionally referred to as him a “mafia”.
“If one makes correct assessment of the loss of reputation of the WFI due to Bri Bhushan, he will be completely exposed. The national tri-colour hs been shamed by a mafia,” Vinesh wrote on her social media web page.
On Saturday, Brij Bhushan, the BJP MP from UP’s Kaisarganj, hurled counter-accusations on Vinesh and her fellow protesters Sakshi Malik and Bajrang Punia for the suspension of WFI. “These ‘dharnaa jeevi’ (protesting) players are responsible for WFI suspension. They are the ones who made a fun of wrestling and wrestlers of the country,” he mentioned throughout a media convention at his hometown.
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“Today, the situation is very sad, as for the first time, India has been banned by the UWW since elections could not be conducted. If this problem is not resolved at the earliest, then there will be major loss for India. No wrestler under the banner of India could contest in the Olympics and World Championship,” he mentioned.
Brij Bhushan additionally accused Haryana federation for attempting to place a spanner on the election process. “Get the voting done in Haryana today itself, and then see who supports whom. I had tried to hold the elections in January, but do you know what all allegations were levelled at me? “After this, the federal government advised me to avoid wrestling for some days. Again after this, for 4 instances, I attempted to conduct the elections, however each time, there was some obstruction or the other,” he said.
Brij Bhushan said that the UWW had given a categorical warning that if elections were not held within 45 days, India’s membership would be cancelled, and eventually this happened. He also said that he and his son Karan Singh had stepped aside and no one from his family is contesting the elections.
“All of that from UP, I and my son Karan Singh are voters. But, on the demand of the gamers, I and my son remained out of the election course of however even then, the elections couldn’t be held. The outcomes are earlier than the nation,” he said.
“On being requested by the sports activities ministry, I’ve distanced myself from wrestling. Now, neither I nor any member of my household is part of this (sports activities). Now, they’re demanding that I ought to depart the citizenship of India, however this isn’t doable for me.” After Brij Bhushan’s press conference, Vinesh once again took to the micro-blogging site ‘X’ to launch a second salvo at her bete noire.
“Brij Bhushan continues to be controlling the federation and he will not let anybody type an elected physique with out his interference. The man who has sexually harassed ladies wrestlers needs management of federation just because if any credible individual takes over as WFI chief as an alternative of his stooges, then all his misdeeds can be uncovered.
“A criminal, who is harming the country for his own selfish reasons and the world knows that. Brij Bhushan is doing this to save himself and also keep his stranglehold on the federation and his ulterior motives will only weaken Indian wrestling,” she wrote.
