While Mr Singh dismissed the allegations as politically motivated and sparked by just a few athletes with "ulterior motives", the protests only grew bigger.Days later, the federal government suspended Mr Singh from his position and formed a panel to oversee the federation's activities. The Indian Olympic Association has also set up a committee to investigate the sexual harassment allegations against Mr Singh, who is a lawmaker and politician from the governing Bharatiya Janata Party.

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