NEW DELHI: After the sports ministry termed Wrestling Federation of India‘s proposed elections on May 7 as “null and void” and asked Indian Olympic Association to constitute an ad-hoc committee to run the day-to-day affairs of the WFI, IOA president PT Usha came into action and decided to hold its Executive Council meeting on Thursday to look for “actionable solutions” to end the current impasse in the WFI.
As per the government directive, the ad-hoc panel will also manage day-to-day affairs of the WFI till the sports body gets a fresh Executive Committee.
“In light of the letter received from GoI-MYAS, IOA undertakes the urgency of the matter. Our scheduled EC meet on 27 April will discuss & provide actionable solutions to the current impasse in WFI. IOA is committed to the betterment of our sportspersons & its sporting ecosystem,” Usha tweeted.

The ministry’s decision came after the country’s top wrestlers, including Bajrang Punia and Vinesh Phogat, resumed their sit-in protest here on Sunday and demanded the public disclosure of the findings of the oversight panel that investigated the sexual harassment allegations against WFI chief Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh.
Following allegations of sexual harassment and intimidation against Brij Bhushan by the top wrestlers, the ministry had formed a six-member oversight committee headed by Olympic medallist boxer MC Mary Kom to run the affairs of WFI and probe into the matter.
(With PTI Inputs)