Haryana wrestling body suspends three officials over involvement in wrestlers protest

Due to ir alleged participation in protest in Delhi against Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) president Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh, Haryana Amateur Wrestling Association (HAWA) has suspended secretaries of three connected district units. In a letter, HAWA President Rohtash Singh suspended Virender Singh Dalal of Jhajjar, Sanjay Singh Malik of Hisar, and Jai Bhagwan of Mewat for what he called ir "unethical" participation in ongoing wrestling protest in nation's capital.

"All three are still continuing ir activities with protesters," he of HAWA claimed, "which is purely unethical and is against objectives, rules, and regulations of WFI as well as HAWA." However, Rohtash's decision exposed divisions that have developed within WFI-affiliated HAWA, with its general secretary Rakesh Singh criticising suspension of district officials as a poor judgment. According to Rakesh, HAWA president has no power to suspend m. He asserted that grounds on which y ( three district officials) were suspended were false and deceptive.

Before suspension

Ajay Singh Dhanda and Jai Bhagwan Lathar, directors of Shaheed Bhagat Singh Wrestling Acemy in Hisar district village of Mirchpur, h alrey been prohibited by anor order that Rohtash h issued. acemy and both managers, according to president, have been suspended immediately for allegedly taking part in anti-HAWA and WFI actions.

Since April 23, several wrestlers have been protesting in Jantar Mantar in Delhi, accusing WFI President Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh, an MP for Bharatiya Janata Party from Uttar Presh, of sexual harassment. demonstrators want Singh to face criminal charges for allegedly harassing and intimidating seven female wrestlers, including a minor, with sexual vances. On April 28, Delhi Police lodged two FIRs against WFI president. wrestlers, however, demanded that he be arrested.

ongoing protests have so far received a polarising reaction from sportsmen around country. While many athletes including Olympic Gold Medalist Neeraj Chopra has sided with protesters, some have also criticised approach taken by Wrestlers. While wrestlers protesting are amant that y will not leave place until justice gets served, In meanwhile clashes have also broken out between Wrestlers and Police.