The Sports activities Ministry of India has suspended newly-formed Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) physique led by Sanjay Singh. Singh, a detailed aide of BJP MP and former WFI chief Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh, was elected the brand new president of the wrestling physique on Thursday. Sanjay Singh gained 40 out of 47 votes in a sweeping victory over Anita Sheoran, a Commonwealth Video games gold medallist who was backed by high wrestlers who had taken to the streets earlier over sexual harassment allegations in opposition to Brij Bhushan.

Sanjay Singh has earlier served as vice-president of the Uttar Pradesh wrestling physique. He was a part of the WFI’s final govt council and its joint secretary since 2019.

The choice was taken over ‘hasty’ bulletins of nationwide competitions and the sports activities ministry mentioned that the transfer was made with out ‘following the provisions of the structure of WFI’.

“Such choices are to be taken by Government Committee, earlier than which agendas are required to be positioned for consideration. As per Article XI of the WFI  structure underneath the Heading ‘Notices and Quorum for Conferences’,  minimal discover interval for EC assembly is 15 clear days and quorum is of 1/third of representatives. Even for Emergency EC assembly, minimal discover interval is 7 clear days with quorum requirement of 1/third of representatives.” Sports activities Ministry mentioned in a press launch.

Within the launch, the Sports activities Ministry additional alleged that the newly-formed physique appears to be fully in command of earlier workplace bearers in opposition to whom allegations of sexual harassment was made.

“Newly elected physique seems to be in full management of former workplace bearers in full disregard to the Sports activities Code,” the ministry mentioned within the press launch.

“The enterprise of the Federation is being run from the premises managed by former workplace bearers. Which can also be alleged premises whereby sexual harassment of the gamers have been alleged and current the courtroom is listening to the matter,” it additional added.