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Wrestlers Want Indian Olympic Association To Form Probe Panel To Look Into Harassment Allegations

The protesting wrestlers on Friday reached out to Indian Olympic Association (🐬IOA), demanding formation of an enquiry committee to probe the allegation🔯s of sexual harassment they have levelled against WFI President.

A letter addressing to 𓄧IOA President PT Usha has been sent 🍌by the wrestlers.
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The protesting wrestlers on Friday reached out to Indian Olympic Association (IOA), demanding formation of an enquiry committee to probe the allegations of sexual harassment they have levelled against WFI President, a day after threatening to lodge multiple FIRs against the sports administrator. (More Sports news)

In a letter addressed to IOA President PT Usha, the wrestlers said they have been informed by several of their younger colleagues 𒁃about the sexual harassment they faced at the hands of Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh.

The letter has been signed by five wrestlers including Tokyo Olym𓄧pics medallists Ravi Dahiya and Bajrang Punia. 

Rio Games bronze winner Sakshi Malik and World Championship medallist꧋s Vinesh Phogat and Deepak Punia have also sign♌ed.

The wrestlers reiterated their demand that꧃ WFI be disbanded and its President be sacked. 

They also demanded that a new committee is formed, in consultation with the w🐻restlers, to run the affairs of the national federation.