Khap mahapanchayat in Hry demands arrest of WFI chief

A khap mahapanchayat held in Haryana's Balali village on Wednesday demanded the arrest of WFI chief Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh, who has been accused of sexual harassment by some grapplers.

Balali in Charkhi Dadri is the native village of wrestlers Vinesh and Sangeeta Phogat, who were at the forefront of the agitation in the national capital against the WFI chief.

At the 'Sarv Samaj Khap Mahapanchayat', suggestions given by representatives of several khaps were deliberated upon following which, a 21-member committee was formed.

The committee demanded the arrest of the Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) chief, the exclusion of politicians from sports federations and directed all khaps to be ready for a struggle in support of the wrestlers. The mahapanchayat, which lasted for over five hours, also demanded the arrest of Haryana minister and BJP leader Sandeep Singh, who has been booked by police for allegedly sexually harassing a woman coach.

Various khap leaders, including Phogat Khap leader Balwant Phogat, demanded that justice should be delivered in the wrestlers' case.