Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh has been the President of the Wrestling Federation of India since 2011.
The wrestlers who spend their whole life in bringing medals for the country are being ignored by the entire system of the Wrestling Federation of India (WFI). The country's top wrestlers are openly protesting at Jantar Mantar in Delhi.
WFI president and BJP MP Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh has been accused of sexual harassment by top women wrestlers. These women wrestlers are demanding strict action against the WFI president. Around 200 wrestlers are sitting on dharna at Jantar Mantar.
Singh has been the President of the WFI since 2011. In 2019, Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh became the President of WFI for the third time. Singh is facing many serious allegations.
What are the allegations against the BFI president?
- Women wrestlers accused Singh of sexual harassment. According to them, they were exploited in the national wrestling camp.
- Misbehave with the coach of women wrestlers.
- Interference in the personal matters of wrestlers.
- WFI camps are often purposely held in Lucknow because Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh lives there, they said
- Singh is also accused of arbitrarily making rules, despite winning the medal, he humiliates wrestlers.
- Wrestlers allege that they have also been receiving death threats.
- Women wrestlers even alleged that Brij Bhushan used to stay in the same hotel as the players.
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What are the wrestlers' demands?
First demand: Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh should resign from the post of Wrestling Federation President.
Second demand: The Wrestling Federation of India should be dissolved and it should be formed afresh.
Third demand: There should be an impartial inquiry into the allegation of sexual abuse against Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh.
The protesting wrestlers said that their fight is with the WFI and its president and they are not protesting against the government. This is why they do not want their platform to become a platform of opposition to the government. However, they said that they will not participate in any tournament until his demands are met.
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