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Wrestling: Name of three members cut from Kyrgyzstan tour, referee who gave statement against Brij Bhushan also discharged

The Indian contingent for the Asian Wrestling Championship has been announced. Along with the wrestlers, the support staff were also selected for the tournament to be held in Kyrgyzstan, but at the last moment the names of three members have been cut. Now the Indian team will leave for Kyrgyzstan without these three. Among the three members who have been expelled from the Kyrgyzstan tour, one such name is also there, who strongly criticized Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh and supported the demand to expel him from the wrestling association.

Expelled these three members
The three members whose names have been cut from the Indian contingent. It includes a coach and two referees. According to media reports, their names have been struck off after a complaint was received against all three. Referee Virendra Malik is alleged to have been detained and interrogated for several days by the Scottish Police during the Commonwealth Games in 2014. However, the name of the person who had complained against him was not revealed and he was later given a clean chit. The second referee, Jagveer Malik, is accused of participating in the wrestlers’ strike and opposing Brijbhushan Singh. He had also come into the limelight a few days ago due to a fight with a wrestler. At the same time, coach Rajeev Tomar is accused of illegally participating in the Tokyo Olympics. He is also accused of pushing a wrestler.

What bid committee
The Wrestling Federation of India is currently being run by an adhoc committee. Chairman of this committee Bhupendra Singh Bajwa says that a new procedure has been brought for the support staff. For this reason the names of these three members have been removed from the team going to Kyrgyzstan. Under the new process, only selected people will not go every time in big competitions held abroad. Different people will be sent to different competitions. For this reason the names of these people have been removed. There is no dispute in this matter. Due to the new process, the names of the members have been struck off.