Ready to face any probe, have full faith in courtroom docket: Wrestling physique chief Brij Bhushan Singh

Express News Service

LUCKNOW: A day after the registration of two FIRs over prices of sexual harassment by girls wrestlers in Delhi, Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) chief Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh talked about he was ready for “any kind of investigation” nevertheless won’t resign from his publish as it is going to suggest he had accepted the charges levelled in the direction of him.

Singh, a six-time MP, talked about his tenure as a result of the WFI chief was nearing its end and he would robotically resign with the election of the model new president. He talked about he is solely having fun with the place of a “caretaker” till the election.

“I am completely innocent and have full faith in the Supreme Court and Delhi Police. I am ready to face any kind of investigation,” Singh knowledgeable media people at his residence in Vishnoharpur, about 40 km from Gonda metropolis.

“Resigning as president of Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) is not a big deal for me, but I will not go as a criminal,” talked about the BJP MP from Kaiserganj who was accorded a hero’s welcome in Gonda. He was greeted with garlands amid slogans by his supporters at his residence.

Ace wrestlers along with Vinesh Phogat, Sakshi Malik and Bajrang Punia have been sitting on dharna at Jantar Mantar in Delhi demanding his arrest.

Reacting to the FIRs filed in the direction of him, the WFI chief, who was seen carefully garlanded, knowledgeable reporters, “I have not yet received the FIR copy. I will speak once I have received the FIR copy. I will not comment on anything right now.” However, possibly going by way of one in every of many best challenges of his life, Singh took strong exception to Congress chief Priyanka Gandhi Vadra’s presence at Jantar Mantar with the wrestlers on Saturday morning. “Today it has become clear who has been behind this controversy. I have been saying from the beginning that an industrialist and the Congress have a hand in this. They are upset with me.” He, nonetheless, did not elaborate.

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Priyanka Gandhi visited the protesting wrestlers and expressed solidarity with them, accusing the federal authorities of “protecting” the WFI chief.

On Friday evening time, Delhi Police registered two FIRs in the direction of Brijbhushan Sharan Singh. While the first FIR pertained to allegations of a minor wrestler and was registered under the POCSO Act, the second was related to outraging modesty.

“I’m not a criminal. Resigning means I have accepted their allegations,” talked about Singh questioning why the wrestlers weren’t ending the protest when all their requires have been accepted.

“An FIR has been lodged against me, yet they are sitting on dharna. Why?” he requested, together with, “Why are they constantly speaking against Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the Sports Ministry?”

“They did not wait for the investigation report to be made public and went to the Supreme Court and there raised a new allegation. They are saying that the sport has to be saved but they are not saving the game (by doing this). They have caused a huge loss in the last four months,” he talked about.

He moreover requested if he had been sexually abusing players for 12 years, why did they not lodge a criticism in any police station, federation or the federal authorities till date. Singh talked about he had submitted an audio clip to the probe committee, throughout which an individual was heard speaking about arranging a lady to implicate him.

“First they demanded an FIR and now that the FIR has been lodged, they are demanding to put me in jail. I am a member of the Lok Sabha. It has not been by the grace of Vinesh Phogat (one of the wrestlers protesting at Jantar Mantar) but the people of my area have made me an MP,” Singh talked about.

Reiterating his faith inside the judiciary and laws of the land, he talked about he would positively be proved innocent. “It has been troubling me for a long time. I and my family are being abused. Our supporters are also being targeted but my supporters and family have full faith that I am innocent. Soon, the country will also come to know about it,” he added.

LUCKNOW: A day after the registration of two FIRs over prices of sexual harassment by girls wrestlers in Delhi, Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) chief Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh talked about he was ready for “any kind of investigation” nevertheless won’t resign from his publish as it is going to suggest he had accepted the charges levelled in the direction of him.

Singh, a six-time MP, talked about his tenure as a result of the WFI chief was nearing its end and he would robotically resign with the election of the model new president. He talked about he is solely having fun with the place of a “caretaker” till the election.

“I am completely innocent and have full faith in the Supreme Court and Delhi Police. I am ready to face any kind of investigation,” Singh knowledgeable media people at his residence in Vishnoharpur, about 40 km from Gonda metropolis.googletag.cmd.push(function() googletag.present(‘div-gpt-ad-8052921-2’); );

“Resigning as president of Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) is not a big deal for me, but I will not go as a criminal,” talked about the BJP MP from Kaiserganj who was accorded a hero’s welcome in Gonda. He was greeted with garlands amid slogans by his supporters at his residence.

Ace wrestlers along with Vinesh Phogat, Sakshi Malik and Bajrang Punia have been sitting on dharna at Jantar Mantar in Delhi demanding his arrest.

Reacting to the FIRs filed in the direction of him, the WFI chief, who was seen carefully garlanded, knowledgeable reporters, “I have not yet received the FIR copy. I will speak once I have received the FIR copy. I will not comment on anything right now.” However, possibly going by way of one in every of many best challenges of his life, Singh took strong exception to Congress chief Priyanka Gandhi Vadra’s presence at Jantar Mantar with the wrestlers on Saturday morning. “Today it has become clear who has been behind this controversy. I have been saying from the beginning that an industrialist and the Congress have a hand in this. They are upset with me.” He, nonetheless, did not elaborate.

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Priyanka Gandhi visited the protesting wrestlers and expressed solidarity with them, accusing the federal authorities of “protecting” the WFI chief.

On Friday evening time, Delhi Police registered two FIRs in the direction of Brijbhushan Sharan Singh. While the first FIR pertained to allegations of a minor wrestler and was registered under the POCSO Act, the second was related to outraging modesty.

“I’m not a criminal. Resigning means I have accepted their allegations,” talked about Singh questioning why the wrestlers weren’t ending the protest when all their requires have been accepted.

“An FIR has been lodged against me, yet they are sitting on dharna. Why?” he requested, together with, “Why are they constantly speaking against Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the Sports Ministry?”

“They did not wait for the investigation report to be made public and went to the Supreme Court and there raised a new allegation. They are saying that the sport has to be saved but they are not saving the game (by doing this). They have caused a huge loss in the last four months,” he talked about.

He moreover requested if he had been sexually abusing players for 12 years, why did they not lodge a criticism in any police station, federation or the federal authorities till date. Singh talked about he had submitted an audio clip to the probe committee, throughout which an individual was heard speaking about arranging a lady to implicate him.

“First they demanded an FIR and now that the FIR has been lodged, they are demanding to put me in jail. I am a member of the Lok Sabha. It has not been by the grace of Vinesh Phogat (one of the wrestlers protesting at Jantar Mantar) but the people of my area have made me an MP,” Singh talked about.

Reiterating his faith inside the judiciary and laws of the land, he talked about he would positively be proved innocent. “It has been troubling me for a long time. I and my family are being abused. Our supporters are also being targeted but my supporters and family have full faith that I am innocent. Soon, the country will also come to know about it,” he added.