Wrestlers' Protest and Sexual Harassment Allegations Rock Indian Wrestling Federation.
P T Usha, the Indian Olympic Association’s president, criticized the wrestlers for their public protest against the Wrestling Federation of India’s president, Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh, stating that it has brought bad publicity to the country. She called for the wrestlers to be disciplined and to approach the IOA’s Athletes Commission with their grievances before staging a protest. The IOA’s executive committee formed a three-member ad-hoc committee to run the WFI’s day-to-day affairs and hold its elections within 45 days of the formation of the body. The protesting wrestlers hit back at Usha, demanding respect for their movement to protect the future generation of female wrestlers from facing sexual harassment.