Sports Ministry Suspends New Indian Wrestling Federation Body

The Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) was suspended just three days after it was created. Sanjay Singh, a loyalist of former WFI chief Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh, leads the WFI. The suspension happened because the WFI violated the provisions of the National Games. 

• The Sports Ministry has also decided to put a stay on all the decisions taken by Sanjay Singh while cancelling the wrestling association.

Why was the decision taken -

• The Sports Ministry suspended Sanjay Singh, the new president of the federation. This happened after he announced the organisation of national wrestling competitions for the under-15 and under-20 age groups. 
• After being created President of the Indian Wrestling Federation, Sanjay Singh announced plans to organise a national competition for the under-15 and under-20 age groups in Gonda, Uttar Pradesh.
• The ministry announced the competition hastily. The wrestlers were not given any prior information. 
• The Ministry said that such decisions are taken by the Executive Committee of the Federation, before which such agenda needs to be placed for consideration.

Request to form an ad-hoc committee for the functioning of the Wrestling Federation:

• The government requested the Indian Olympic Association to form an ad-hoc committee to look into the functioning of the Indian Wrestling Federation.

Temporary or ad-hoc committee: 

• An ad-hoc committee is formed for a specific purpose and ceases to exist after the work is completed. These are of two types-
• Investigation Committees: To investigate any immediate incident.
• Advisory Committees: To consider any bill, etc.

About the Wrestling Federation of India (WFI):

• The Wrestling Federation of India is a governing body of wrestling.
• It was established in 1958.
• Headquarters - New Delhi
• It promotes wrestlers for the Olympics, Asian Games, National Wrestling Championships and World Wrestling Championships.