The Delhi Commission for Women (DCW) has issued discover to the Sports Ministry and the police to analyze the matter of sexual allegations made towards Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) president Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh and coaches by Olympian wrestlers.

Olympic medallists Bajrang Punia and Sakshi Malik together with Vinesh Phogat and different high Indian grapplers on Wednesday sat on a protest towards the WFI at Jantar Mantar.

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“Olympian Wrestler Sakshi Malik, Vinesh Phogat and Bajrang Punia, who introduced laurels to the nation, are compelled to protest at the moment. They say that the WFI president and coaches sexually exploit the gamers. Issuing a discover to the Sports Ministry and the Police to analyze the matter,” said DCW Chief Swati Maliwal.

“The Delhi Commission for Women has taken suo-moto cognizance on media reports of allegations of sexual harassment made against the president of Wrestling Federation of India and some wrestling coaches. As per the reports, renowned women Olympic wrestlers of lndia have accused the WFI president and some coaches of sexually harassing women wrestlers. This is a very serious matter,” reads the discover to the police.

The fee has requested for a duplicate of complaints made by girls wrestlers towards coaches and WFI president together with particulars of motion taken thereon. The DCW has additionally requested for a duplicate of FIR, particulars of accused arrested and motion taken report within the matter from police by January 21.

Issuing a discover to the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports, the DCW has requested particulars of complaints made by girls wrestlers towards coaches and WFI president together with particulars of motion taken thereon.

The fee has additionally requested for the small print of lnternal Complaint Committee fashioned by the Wrestling Federation of lndia.

“If no lnternal Complaint Committee has been fashioned, please present causes for the identical. Whether the matter has been forwarded to Internal Complaint Committee and the Local Complaint Committee as per Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace. If the matter has not been forwarded to these committees, please present causes for the identical,” reads the notice to the Sports Ministry.

The DCW has asked the details of action taken against the accused coaches and WFI president for allegations made by the women wrestlers by January 21 in the matter.

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