Court frames charges against Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh in women wrestlers’ sexual harassment case
Singh pleaded not guilty as he appeared before Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate (ACMM) Priyanka Rajpoot and claimed trial.
Singh pleaded not guilty as he appeared before Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate (ACMM) Priyanka Rajpoot and claimed trial.
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Names including Bajrang Punia, Sakshi Malik, Vinesh Phogat, and more demanded the removal of the Brij Bhushan.
The two wrestlers will have to be part of the trials for World Championships are set to take place on August 15.
Brij Bhushan has been the WFI president since 2011 and is also ineligible to contest the elections as per the Sports Code guidelines.
As the disgraced WFI Chief was heading to his car at the Indira Gandhi International Airport, a lady reporter asked his opinion about the six sexual assault allegations against him.
Apart from Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh, the court has also issued a summon to Vinod Tomar, Bhushan’s Assistant Secretary.
The panel has now decided to extend the deadline for sending nominations to midnight of June 25 and to prepare and display the electoral college by June 28.
Notably, the wrestlers have suspended the protest until June 15.
Vinesh Phogat also issued a statement addressing the media on Sunday.
The three suspended members of HAWA are namely Virender Singh Dalal, Sanjay Singh Malik, and Jai Bhagwan, who act as secretaries for the organisation in Jhajjar, Hisar, and Mewat respectively.
Brij Bhushan Singh has been charged with sexual harassment for the second time in four months.
Vinesh Phogat, Sakshi Malik, and Bajrang Punia, among others wrestlers, are protesting at Jantar Mantar against Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh.
Top women’s wrestlers, including Vinesh Phogat and Sakshi Malik have alleged that Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh, the chief of Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) sexually exploited them in the past.
Brij Bhushan has already served as WFI President for 12 years including three terms of four years, so he is automatically ineligible to apply for the post again.
It’s said that they are not happy with the way the board president Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh is taking decisions.