The Delhi Police has filed 2 FIRs towards Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh for sexual harassment costs.
Bahraich, UP:
Wrestling Federation of India president and BJP MP Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh, who faces a case underneath the POCSO Act, on Thursday stated the regulation is being “misused” and underneath the management of seers, “we’ll power the federal government to vary” it.
Mr Singh was talking to reporters at a gathering right here concerning preparations for a rally of seers known as by him in Ayodhya on June 5. He has claimed 11 lakh seers will participate within the rally.
High wrestlers of the nation, together with Vinesh Phogat and Olympic medallists Bajrang Punia and Sakshi Malik, have been staging a sit-in at Jantar Mantar in Delhi since April 23, demanding Mr Singh’s arrest for allegedly sexually harassing seven ladies grapplers, together with a minor.
The Delhi Police has filed two FIRs towards the WFI president. Whereas the primary FIR pertains to allegations by the minor wrestler and has been registered underneath the Safety of Youngsters from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act, the second is said to outraging modesty.
Mr Singh alleged the POCSO Act is being “misused on a big scale”.
“This regulation is being misused towards youngsters, the aged and seers. Even officers should not resistant to its misuse,” the Kaiserganj MP claimed.
“Beneath the management of seers, we’ll power the federal government to vary the (POCSO) regulation,” he stated.
The regulation was introduced by the Congress authorities with out analyzing its varied points, he added.
Mr Singh additionally reiterated that every one the allegations towards him are false.
The Sports activities Ministry has cancelled all actions of the wrestling federation until the investigation into the allegations of the wrestlers is accomplished.
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