UWW, the world governing frame for wrestling, has threatened to suspend india if the political interference within the affairs of the national federation does not quit quickly with President Nenad Lalovic categorically pronouncing that WFI's autonomy must be upheld.
The WFI changed into suspended by sports activities Ministry, days after the federation carried out its election in december 2023.
Making the ministry-suspension its base, wrestler Satyawart Kadian had filed a petition in a delhi court wondering WFI's authority to pick indian groups.
The indian groups nearly overlooked out on competing in the global championship due to the identical.
The ministry after clearing the crew had said that it's going to assessment the suspension. Even the courtroom had asked the ministry to clean its stand at the suspension.
The court docket had additionally re-instated advert-hoc panel but the IOA refused to comply with the order, pronouncing it become no longer required.
Even the government had invited WFI President sanjay singh to attend a few meetings as authorised representative of the federation.
On Thursday, UWW President Nenad Lalovic wrote to Sanjay Sngh that it accepts WFI because the "only interlocutor for us on all subjects regarding the game of wrestling in india and its representation at the worldwide level."
"2d, UWW does now not accept any interference by using the public and political government with the inner affairs of our member federations, except for what worries the manage of the usage of public presents to the national federations.
"This precept of autonomy and independence is provided through article 6.3 of the UWW constitution as well as the Olympic charter, and will be strictly accompanied by way of all our member federations.
"in the end, and as additionally referred to in preceding correspondences, suspension measures will be taken into consideration must the autonomy of your federation now not be upheld fully and for the long time," Lalovic wrote.
If UWW suspends india for political interference then the united states's wrestlers will not be allowed to compete in destiny worldwide competitions.
"See, the countrywide camps are already on keep due to suspension. there is no ground to hold suspension. If the ministry does not give up suspension and resultantly WFI is banned via UWW, it will likely be a huge loss for the sport and the usa's wrestlers," said a WFI supply.