Bhupinder Singh Bajwa was again made the President

The Indian Olympic Association (IOA) on Wednesday formed a three-member ad-hoc committee, days after the Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) was suspend. This committee will be head by Bhupinder Singh Bajwa. The move comes a day after the Union Sports Ministry on Sunday directed the IOA to form a committee to manage the affairs of the now-suspended WFI. Bhupinder Singh Bajwa is currently serving as the President of Wushu Association of India. The committee includes hockey Olympian MM Somaya and former international badminton player Manjusha Kanwar. The Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports on Sunday, December 24, suspended the Wrestling Federation of India, soon after the conclusion of the elections last week.

Sexual harassment case

There was a huge uproar after former WFI chief Brij Bhushan, a close aide of Sharan Singh, who was surrounded by allegations of sexual harassment, was elect as the head of the federation on December 21. Wrestlers had been protesting against former WFI chief Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh for several months. Soon after the results of the WFI elections were reveal, Rio Olympic bronze medalist Sakshi Malik announced her retirement from wrestling at a press conference in Delhi. The next day, Olympic bronze medal winner Bajrang Punia returned his Padma Shri. Poonia, who was ask to withdraw her award. Refused to do so until the “brothers and sisters” fighting against sexual harassment were given justice.

Bhupinder Singh Bajwa again made the president of wrestling association

Sanjay Singh, a confidant of former president Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh, was elect president of WFI. After the suspension, the Sports Ministry had asked the IOA to form an ad-hoc committee. IOA President PT Usha said that the new WFI President and other officials have taken. Arbitrary decisions in violation of their own constitutional provisions. “The IOA has recently learned that the new President and WFI officials have taken arbitrary decisions in violation of their own constitutional provisions and against the principles of good governance espoused by the IOC,” IOA President PT Usha said in the release. Apart from this, the decisions of the ad-hoc committee appointed by the IOA have also been overturn without following proper procedure.

The committee is entrust with the running of the WFI, which includes selecting players, organizing sporting activities. Operating bank accounts, managing the website and other relate responsibilities. Let us tell you that Bajwa was also among the members of the ad-hoc committee constitute. By IOA in April to run the affairs of WFI and conduct its elections.

What has Bhupinder Singh Bajwa said?

Bajwa said, ‘This is the Olympic year and we should start preparations from now. We will soon organize all senior and junior championships along with camps to maximize. Our chances of winning medals at the (Paris) Olympics. Our aim is to win maximum medals for our country in the Olympics. As it is one of the most popular sports in India and there is a lot of potential in it.