Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh, who holds the positions of Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) chief and is a BJP MP, took a swipe at the wrestlers protesting in New Delhi by saying that Jantar Mantar is not a place where justice can be served.
The statement comes few days after seven women wrestlers accused Singh of sexual harassment, resulting in two FIRs being filed against him by the Delhi Police. One of the FIRs was filed under the POCSO Act in connection with allegations made by a minor wrestler, and the other was for outraging modesty.
๐ฃ๐น๐ฎ๐๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ ๐ฎ๐ฐ๐ฐ๐๐๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ฒ ๐ฎ๐๐๐ผ๐ฐ๐ถ๐ฎ๐๐ฒ๐ฑ ๐๐ถ๐ต ๐๐ธ๐ต๐ฎ๐ฑ๐ฎ ๐น๐ถ๐ป๐ธ๐ฒ๐ฑ ๐๐ผ ๐๐ผ๐ผ๐ฑ๐ฎ: ๐ฆ๐ถ๐ป๐ด๐ต
Brij Bhushan Singh claimed that the individuals who accused him of wrongdoing are associated with an akhada that is supported by Congress MP Deepender Hooda.
Singh said: "90% of the athletes and guardians of Haryana trust the Wrestling Federation of India. A few families and the girls who have levelled allegations belonged to the same 'akhada'. The patron of that 'akhada' is Deepender Hooda."
In an apparent jibe at wrestlers protesting at Jantar Mantar, the WFI chief said: "You don't get justice from Jantar Mantar. If you want justice, you have to go to the police, court. They never did that until now. We will accept whatever the court decides.โ
๐ช๐ถ๐น๐น ๐ป๐ผ๐ ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐๐ถ๐ด๐ป ๐ฎ๐ ๐ฐ๐ฟ๐ถ๐บ๐ถ๐ป๐ฎ๐น: ๐ช๐๐ ๐ฐ๐ต๐ถ๐ฒ๐ณ
In a statement made a day earlier, Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh stated that he was prepared to undergo any form of investigation, but he would not step down from his position.
"I am completely innocent and have full faith in the Supreme Court and Delhi Police. I am ready to face any kind of investigation,"he said, while addressing reporters at his residence in Bishnoharpur, about 40 km from Gonda city in Uttar Pradesh.
"Resigning as president of Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) is not a big deal for me, but I will not resign as a criminal," Singh added.
