New Delhi [India]: Indian Olympic Association (IOA) president PT Usha on Wednesday met with wrestlers who have been sitting on a protest demanding the removal of Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) Chief Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh, who is facing allegations of sexual harassment.
The former athlete arrived at Jantar Mantar in the national capital where top grapplers have been staging a protest for the last 11 days. She was seen conversing with wrestlers Sakshee Malikkh, Vinesh Phogat and Bajrang Punia at the site.
Previously, Usha had on April 27 said that the wrestlers should have approached the IOA instead of going out in the streets against the WFI and its president, whom the wrestlers accused of sexual harassment and mismanagement of athletes.
“Indian Olympic Association (IOA) is having a committee for sexual harassment, instead of going to the streets they (protesting wrestlers) could have come to us earlier but they did not come to IOA. It is not good for sports not only for wrestlers, they should also have some discipline,” the IOA president had told mediapersons earlier.
Wrestlers had expressed their disappointment at her remarks.