Wrestlers Protest: Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh is accused of stalking, making sexually suggestive comments, harassing, and intimidating others. Brij Bhushan Singh, a prominent member of parliament from the BJP, rejects the accusations. Police have nevertheless recommended dismissing the child endangerment allegations that would have made his arrest likely. After a thorough investigation of the charges made by the kid, the prosecution’s attorney stated on Thursday that “no corroborative evidence” was discovered. Particularly after the wrestlers were held by the police as they attempted to march to India’s new parliament building in the nation’s capital Delhi, the protests had garnered international attention.
Outrage and Controversy Surrounding Wrestlers’ Treatment and Arrests
Vinesh Phogat, Sakshi Malik, and Bajrang Punia, all of whom won Olympic medals, as well as two-time world champion medalist Sakshi Malik, were dragged through the streets and taken away in police vehicles in footage that went viral, drawing outrage from both prominent sportsmen and opposition lawmakers. The International Olympic Committee (IOC) also denounced the wrestlers’ treatment and demanded a fair investigation into their grievances. After meeting with Home Minister Amit Shah and Sports Minister Anurag Thakur earlier this month, the wrestlers, who had been holding off on protests since April, decided to pause them. They had received assurances from Thakur that Singh would face charges by June 15th. Seven female wrestlers, including the juvenile, had reported Singh to the police for abusing and touching them during training sessions and competitions. Police had used the strict Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (Pocso) Act in the case of the child. The wrestlers are “politically motivated,” according to Singh, who has refuted every accusation. He recently threatened to “hang himself even if a single allegation is proven” against him.
Delhi Police Submit Detailed Charge Sheets in High-Profile Wrestling Case Withdrawn Accusations
A 1,000-page charge sheet outlining their investigation into the overall allegations and a second, shorter one in the instance of the juvenile complainant were both submitted by the Delhi police on Thursday in two distinct courts. According to reports in recent days, the kid withdrew her accusations after allegedly being “pressed into withdrawing the charges.” Singh had stated that he would “let the law take its course” and had declined to comment on the accusations. The judge will now have to decide whether to accept the advice and dismiss the case, according to legal experts. On July 4, the case will be heard. Legal experts and observers said the majority of the allegations against Singh were bailable offences on Thursday as the specifics of the charges against him started to emerge. This indicates that Mr. Singh is not expected to be detained anytime soon. The wrestlers staged their first protest in January but abandoned it after the sports ministry stripped Singh of his administrative authority and the government pledged to look into their complaints. Later, they protested once more and demanded his arrest. They threatened to hurl their medals into India’s holy river, the Ganges, last month. Bharatiya Kisan Union (BKU) officials, however, persuaded them not to do so just yet by announcing that they would start a national protest if Singh was not detained. Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s administration has come under fire for not taking Singh’s membership in the ruling party seriously or moving against him quickly enough. Law will be followed, according to the government, which has refuted the accusation.
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