Sports Ministry announces ad-hoc panel to conduct wrestling body elections amid protests

The ad-hoc committee will oversee the day-to-day functioning of WFI including the selection of athletes and making entries for the participation of players in international events till a new executive committee takes charge

Mary Kom, Yogeshwar Dutt in ministry’s panel to probe wrestlers’ allegations

Sports ministry’s five-member Oversight Committee, which will investigate allegations of sexual harassment and exploitation made by wrestlers, includes three women and has been asked to submit report in four weeks

Wrestlers call off protest after Govt asks Sharan to step aside as WFI president

Earlier on Friday, World Championship medallist Vinesh and Olympic medallist Bajrang had warned that if their demands aren’t met and those guilty of sexually exploiting women wrestlers and coaches aren’t punished, they will take the matter further