The group of India’s prime wrestlers who’ve leveled sexual harassment allegations in opposition to Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) president Brij Bhushan Singh Sharan has misplaced religion within the Oversight Committee member Yogeshwar Dutt after his coach Ramphal Mann was allegedly He was heard giving particulars of the listening to. During the sting operation of a information channel
Mann reportedly stated that Yogeshwar informed him that there was no irrefutable proof concerning the sexual harassment allegations in opposition to the WFI president. In the almost seven-minute-long video, Koch additionally narrates what the 2 alleged victims stated earlier than the Oversight Committee and credit the London Olympics bronze-medallist Yogeshwar with the data he had.
Following the airing of the sting operation video by ABP News, Tokyo Olympics bronze-medallist Bajrang Punia, one of many wrestlers who protested at Jantar Mantar final month demanding removing of Brij Bhushan from the publish of WFI president, stated That the committee was now untenable with Yogeshwar being a member.
Yogeshwar ought to himself resign from the Oversight Committee or he ought to be faraway from the Committee. He has no ethical proper to proceed as a member of the committee as it’s clear that he doesn’t imagine in confidentiality. This is a delicate matter associated to ladies wrestlers. Each considered one of them has proven the braveness to come back ahead and converse. But as an alternative of making an attempt to grasp the delicate nature of the difficulty, Yogeshwar desires to undermine them. “We have lost faith in him because he will not be on the side of justice and will not see things objectively,” Bajrang informed The Indian Express on Tuesday.
It is realized that WFI president Brij Bhushan appeared earlier than the monitoring committee for the primary time on Tuesday. Brij Bhushan met the committee members on the Sports Authority of India workplace in New Delhi. An official stated Yogeshwar was additionally current.
Bajrang stated that each one these concerned within the listening to, together with the members of the monitoring committee, must give an endeavor of confidentiality.
‘Committee ought to go away by itself’
“We have spoken to the Sports Ministry officers that we’re extraordinarily sad with what Yogeshwar is doing. We have emailed and tweeted the members of the committee. When it got here to mild that he was telling his coach the whole lot that occurred throughout the listening to, he ought to have left the committee on his personal. It is concerning the security of the wrestlers, everyone knows how highly effective the WFI president is.
Accusing Brij Bhushan of sexual harassment in January, two-time world championship medalist Vinesh Phogat had stated, “Women wrestlers have been sexually harassed in nationwide camps by coaches and the WFI president. Some of the coaches appointed within the nationwide camps have been sexually harassing ladies wrestlers for years. WFI President can also be concerned in sexual harassment.
Vinesh and Bajrang have been amongst these protesting at Jantar Mantar in January, together with Rio Olympics bronze medalist Sakshi Malik, World Championships bronze medalist Sarita Mor and Tokyo Olympics silver medalist Ravi Dahiya.
Action required in opposition to a member of the Monitoring Committee for leaking delicate info to the press. @ianuragthakur pic.twitter.com/cUPDDUXhaf
— Vinesh Phogat (@Phogat_Vinesh) February 26, 2023
On Sunday, Vinesh had tweeted, “I have recently learned that a player member of the Oversight Committee is allegedly leaking the contents of a sexual harassment complaint after reading some media reports from yesterday. As a sportsperson, it is disheartening to see a fellow sportsperson member of the Oversight Committee behave in such a casual manner. His attitude towards women is evident from this kind of behaviour… This member is working against the cause of women since day one. The lack of empathy and insensitivity shown by this player during the committee’s proceedings was shocking.”
The ‘media report’ Vinesh is referring to is a sting operation during which Yogeshwar’s coach Mann is the main focus.
Mann is reportedly heard saying that there is no such thing as a proof associated to the allegations of sexual harassment.
“On February 12 Yogeshwar met me, I requested him what occurred. He stated that Bajrang had introduced the ladies and stated that he would give proof. The assembly came about from morning until night and every individual was referred to as individually.
According to Mann, a lady informed the committee that Brij Bhushan had requested for her quantity, however there was no dialog over the telephone. Another lady stated that she didn’t really feel snug with Brij Bhushan placing his hand on her shoulder when she returned after successful the medal.
Olympic medalist-boxer Mary Kom heads the Oversight Committee, which additionally contains former badminton participant and Mission Olympic Cell member Trupti Murgunde, former Target Olympic Podium Scheme CEO Rajesh Rajagopalan and former Sports Authority of India govt director (staff) Radhika Sriman Are.
absence of prime wrestlers
India gained simply 4 medals within the first two occasions, with a number of the nation’s prime wrestlers skipping UWW Ranking Series occasions and different worldwide competitions till motion was taken in opposition to WFI President Brij Bhushan Singh Sharan. in Alexandria, Egypt. Ankit Gulia gained bronze in Greco-Roman (72kg), whereas Asian U-23 champion Ritika gained bronze in freestyle (72kg). At the primary rating collection of the yr in Zagreb, Croatia, the medal tally was two. Aman Sehrawat gained bronze in 57kg whereas Greco-Roman wrestler Ashu gained one other bronze in 67kg class.
With inputs from TheIndianEXPRESS
