In December 2023, the Union Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports has suspended the Indian Wrestling Federation.
Apart from this, the Sports Ministry has also put a stay on all the decisions taken by the newly elected President of Indian Wrestling Federation, Sanjay Singh.
After being elected President of the Indian Wrestling Federation, Sanjay Singh had announced to organizing a national competition for the under-15 and under-20 age groups in Gonda, Uttar Pradesh.
The ministry said that this announcement was made in haste and no prior information was given to the wrestlers participating in the competition.
The Ministry said that such decisions are taken by the Executive Committee of the Federation, before which such an agenda is required to be placed for consideration.
Indian Wrestling Federation was established in the year 1958.
