WFI must be dissolved, PM must answer what action he took when issues were flagged: Cong on allegations against WFI chief
Amid allegations of sexual harassment against BJP MP and Wrestling Federation of India chief Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh, the Congress on Friday demanded that the sports body should be dissolved and Prime Minister Narendra Modi answer what action he took when issues were allegedly flagged to him by a wrestler in 2021.
Flanked by Olympic bronze medallist boxer Vijender Singh and Commonwealth Games gold medallist discus thrower Krishna Poonia, both Congress leaders, party spokesperson Supriya Shrinate said it was “shameful” that even after 72 hours Singh had not resigned and the government was maintaining a “conspicuous silence”
The Congress’ first and foremost demand is that the federation should be dissolved with immediate effect, she said.
“Brij Bhushan Singh should have resigned yesterday itself. But the biggest demand that we raise for public interest is that women need to be made safe and secure,” Shrinate said at a press conference at the AICC headquarters here.
These are some of India’s most decorated athletes who have come out in the open and talked about sexual harassment, she said, asking “What more do we want our girls to say”.
“The biggest question before the country today is that when Mr Modi got to know the gory details of what was happening in the Wrestling Federation of India in October 2021 and Vinesh Phogat is on record to say that she briefed the prime minister along with her family, what did he do, why did he not get an inquiry done?” Shrinate said.
“Was there an inter-departmental inquiry done, was Mr Brij Bhushan Singh summoned, was he asked to clarify his stance, there are many questions today and that is our foremost demand. This country needs to know the truth,” she said.
