Key Points
On January 23, as the wrestlers protest against the Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) president Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh was gathering momentum, the sports ministry tried to diffuse the situation by sidelining the BJP MP and appointing a committee to probe all allegations, including sexual harassment..
But the Delhi Police, which is otherwise over-eager to lodge FIRs, has been conspicuously silent in this case despite seven women coming forward and giving details of the incidents of sexual harassment in their written complaints...
While the Supreme Court, which will hear the case on April 28, issued a notice to the Delhi Police on Tuesday, the sports ministry hasnt covered itself in glory in its handling of the situation..
The ministry claims the seriousness of the allegations means it requires more time to examine the probe committees report before initiating action..
But there is a history of public authorities dragging their feet on complaints of sexual harassment, as an investigation into the cases of sexual harassment at government-run institutes by this newspaper had revealed..
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