“Wrestling Chief To Step Apart Until Probe Over”: Minister On #MeToo Cost

1. After a gathering that lasted seven hours and went previous midnight, Mr Thakur, flanked by a few of India’s most celebrated wrestlers, in a information convention assured that the federal government will help the wrestlers at each step of their battle.

2. “An oversight committee will probably be arrange. It should take 4 weeks to provide a report. Any allegation, whether or not sexual harassment or monetary wrongdoing, we are going to dive deep and examine them. We’ll take motion after that,” Mr Thakur mentioned.

3. After assembly Mr Thakur, the wrestlers known as off their protest in opposition to alleged sexual harassment and misappropriation of funds.

4. “Until the time the investigation is just not full, a committee will see to the day-to-day working (of the Wrestling Federation of India)…I thank the athletes for chatting with me,” Mr Thakur mentioned.

5. Olympic medallist Bajrang Punia mentioned the minister has assured he’s with the wrestlers at each step. “Prime Minister Narendra Modi has additionally all the time supported our athletes,” Mr Punia mentioned.

6. The Indian Olympic Affiliation has additionally introduced a seven-member panel to analyze the allegations in opposition to Mr Singh. The panel could have famous athletes Mary Kom, Dola Banerjee, Alaknanda Ashok, Yogeshwar Dutt and Sahdev Yadav as members.

7. Mr Singh has denied the allegations and refused to resign. “If I converse, there will probably be a tsunami…I’m not right here due to somebody’s charity. I’ve been elected by the folks,” he instructed reporters in Uttar Pradesh’s Gonda.

8. Earlier, Mr Thakur had dialled Mr Singh and cautioned him in opposition to making any assertion to the media.

9. Forward of the assembly on Friday night time, the wrestlers had despatched a letter to PT Usha, the pinnacle of the Indian Olympic physique, looking for motion in opposition to Mr Singh.

10. “Vinesh Phogat was mentally harassed and tortured by the WFI chief after she missed out on an Olympic medal in Tokyo. She nearly contemplated suicide,” the wrestlers wrote of their letter to Ms Usha, including “they worry for his or her lives”. Ms Phogat has agreed to disclose the id of the sexual harassment survivors to the Indian Olympic Affiliation committee.

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