Indian Wrestling Federation returns to its old office after failing to find new facilities due to the Ministry of Sports ban

The Indian Suspended Wrestling Federation (WFI) office is former WFI chief Brij Bhushan Sharan, 21 Ashoka Road, Yangpas after management failed to acquire a new location due to a ban imposed by the Ministry of Sports I returned to Shin’s house. said WFI officials. The WFI office moved from Brij Bhushan’s home to Hari Nagar following accusations of sexual harassment imposed on him in 2023 by top Indian wrestlers including Vinesh Phogat, Bajrang Punia and Sakshi Malik.

Last month, WFI Chairman Sanjay Singh claimed that the federal office is in Hari Nagar. He also confirmed that they found a new location at Connaught Place and would be moved there on February 2nd.

However, according to the latest developments, WFI has returned to Bridge Bhushan’s home after failing to obtain a new premise due to the ban imposed by the Ministry of Sports.

“The Indresling Federation (WFI) will return to its old address. The old registrar of Bridge Bhushan Sharan Singh in New Delhi has not been able to acquire a new location due to the Ministry of Sports still imposing a ban on the Federation. Because of the ban, no one gives them a new premise,” WFI Okal said.

The Ministry of Sports announces that newly elected WFI president Sanjay Singh has hosted the U-15 and U-20 Nationals in Nandini Nagar, in Gonda district of Uttar Pradesh in December 2023 After that, the WFI agency was stopped.

“We try to find a new place, but whenever the landlord says you are banned by the Ministry of Sports, how can we give you a new premise? We don’t get a new place for setup. Putting the place up to this will be possible when the Ministry of Sports bans us,” added WFI officials.

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