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New Delhi. The Supreme Wrestling Federation has now turned a blind eye to the protests by the wrestlers in India ( India) . United World Wrestling (UWW) on Tuesday condemned the detention of top Indian wrestlers during their protest at Jantar Mantar. Warned about this that if the elections are not held within the stipulated time, then the Wrestling Federation of India will be suspended.
UWW said that it is keeping an eye on the performance of wrestlers against the outgoing President of Wrestling Federation of India, Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh. “For several months, we have been concerned about the situation in India where wrestlers have been demonstrating against the President of the Wrestling Federation of India alleging harassment and exploitation,” it said in a statement.
It said, “We have observed that the WFI president was sidelined at the outset and is no longer looking after the affairs of wrestling.”
The UWW said, “The developments of the last few days are more worrying as the wrestlers were temporarily detained by the police because of the protest. Their protest site was also evacuated. We condemn the detention of wrestlers. Apart from this, they also express disappointment over the results of the investigation not yet coming. We request the concerned authorities to conduct a fair and thorough investigation into the matter.
It said, “We will talk to the wrestlers regarding their status and safety and are in favor of a fair and just resolution of their grievances.”
UWW said, “Finally we want information from IOA and ad-hoc committee regarding the next general body meeting. The time limit of 45 days given for the election should be respected. WFI can be suspended if elections are not held within it, so that players will play under neutral flag.
