‘Girls who levelled allegations belonged to…’: WFI chief Brij Bhushan Singh on wrestlers’ protest, sexual harassment allegations on him

New Delhi: While India’s top wrestlers continue their protest against WFI chief Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh, the accused addressed the media and indicated that it is a political protest against him. Wrestlers have alleged sexual harassment by the WFI chief while Brij Bhushan said that girls who have levelled allegations belonged to Deepender Hooda’s ‘akhada’.

He said that 90 percent of the athletes of Haryana and their guardians trust the Federation. He added that the few families and the girls who have levelled allegations belonged to the same ‘akhada’ and the patron of that ‘akhada’ is Deepender Hooda.

#WATCH | WFI chief Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh says, “90% of the athletes & guardians of Haryana trust the Wrestling Federation of India. A few families & the girls who have levelled allegations belonged to the same ‘akhada’…The patron of that ‘akhada’ is Deepender Hooda.”… pic.twitter.com/NqzrLvghqi

— ANI (@ANI) April 30, 2023

On the case resgistered against him, he said that one does not get justice from Jantar Mantar, for that one has to go to the Police and Court. He added that he will accept whatever the court decides.

On politicians supporting the wrestlers’ protest, he said that Akhilesh Yadav knows the truth as they know each other since childhood. He said that 80 percent of the wrestlers in Uttar Pradesh come from the families with Samajwadi Party ideology and while he is in BJP, they call him ‘Netaji’.

“Akhilesh Yadav knows the truth. We know each other since childhood. 80% of the wrestlers in Uttar Pradesh belong to families with Samajwadi Party ideology. They call me ‘Netaji’. They say how their Netaji is,” says WFI chief Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh when asked that SP chief… https://t.co/a4n3ne4w15 pic.twitter.com/GviFLA9pc9

— ANI (@ANI) April 30, 2023

After hearing in Supreme Court, Delhi Police registered two FIRs against WFI president over allegations of sexual harassment and exploitation of female wrestlers.

Olympic medallists Bajrang Punia and Sakshi Mallik and World Championship medallist Vinesh Phogat are leading the protest on Jantar Mantar.