New Delhi, Jan 18 (PTI) Olympic bronze medallist Sakshi Malik on Thursday advised the country’s wrestlers to participate in the Nationals conducted by the ad-hoc committee in Jaipur and not in the event organised by the suspended national federation.

Along with Bajrang Punia and Vinesh Phogat, Sakshi led a prolonged fight against the Wrestling Federation of India’s (WFI) former president Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh, who was accused of sexual harassment and intimidation by the trio.

“I urge the wrestlers to go and play in the Nationals organised by the ad-hoc committee and not to take part in the tournament organised by the WFI. The tournament organised by the ad-hoc panel is the recognised event,” Sakshi said in a video on X.

Last month, the ad-hoc committee governing the WFI announced that the senior national championships for wrestling would be held from February 2 to 5 in Jaipur.

The Bhupinder Singh Bajwa-led panel said the event will feature competitions across senior free style, Greco Roman, and women’s categories.

The Bajwa-headed panel was formed by the Indian Olympic Association (IOA) to oversee the WFI after the newly-elected body, led by Brij Bhushan loyalist Sanjay Singh, was suspended by the sports ministry for violating its own constitution.

A woman wrestler from Rohtak, however, told

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