Sonipat: Amid the ongoing protest by wrestlers against Wrestling Federation President Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh, wrestler Babita Phogat, a member of the committee formed to investigate the matter, has alleged misbehavior by another committee member leading to further escalation. Phogat is the member of the Oversight Committee (OC), which was formed by the Sports Ministry in Jan. this year and has already submitted a report to the Government, which is being studied by the sports ministry.
Babita Phogat alleged that despite being a member of the committee, Radhika Shriman, another committee member misbehaved with her. Phogat said that the said committee member snatched the report from her hands and also accused her of favouritism towards the protesting wrestlers. Phogat even said that she had lodged several objections before the inquiry committee but her objections were ignored.
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Pertinently, Khel Ratna awardee MC Mary Kom is the chairperson of the inquiry committee. Apart from Mary Kom, Khel Ratna awardee Yogeshwar Dutt, Dhyanchand awardee Trupti Murgunde, Sports Authority of India member Radhika Sriman and Rajesh Rajagopalan have been included in this committee as members.
However, the protesting wrestlers including Bajrang Punia raised questions on the formation of this committee and said that they were not consulted. Vinesh Phogat, who is part of the protesting wrestlers is Babita Phogat's cousin. Wrestler Bajrang Punia, who is leading the strike, is also a relative of Babita Phogat.
Babita Phogat's sister Sangeeta Phogat is the wife of Bajrang Punia. The wrestlers are on a dharna at Delhi's Jantar Mantar alleging sexual harassment by the President of Wrestling Federation of India, Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh. The wrestlers are demanding the arrest of Brij Bhushan Singh this time saying that they will not end their strike until an FIR is lodged against Bhushan and he is arrested.
