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Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh or protesting wrestlers- Who will undergo Narco test first: WFI chief's reply

Wrestlers' protests: Protesting wrestlers had demanded Narco test be done upon WFI chief Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh.

Edited By: Raju Kumar @rajudelhi123 New Delhi Published : May 24, 2023 18:23 IST, Updated : May 24, 2023 18:25 IST
BJP MP Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh is facing serious
Image Source : PTI BJP MP Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh is facing serious allegations

BJP MP and Wrestling Federation of India chief Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh, who has been accused of sexual harassment by seven women wrestlers, on Tuesday said he is ready for the Narco test but it should be done upon them (protesting wrestlers) first.

"I’m ready for the Narco test, but first, get their (wrestlers) test done. I respect the judiciary and will respect their decision. Why are they (wrestlers) still protesting when their FIR have been registered?," BJP MP Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh

Vinesh Phogat playing role of Manthara: Singh

 
Singh on Tuesday sought to equate grappler Vinesh Phogat with Manthara, a character in the Hindu epic Ramayana.

The Ramayana says Manthara, who was queen Kaikeyi's maid, convinced her the throne of Ayodhya belonged to her son Bharat and that her step son and crown-prince Ram should be exiled from the kingdom.

"The role that Manthara-Kaikeyi played in the Treta yug, similarly Vinesh Phogat is playing the role of Manthara for me," Singh told a public meeting here.

He added that earlier thousands of wrestlers were staging protests against him, but now only three husband-wife pairs are left. There is no seventh, he said.

"The day the results are out, I will thank Manthara also." The Delhi Police has registered two FIRs against Singh after he was accused of sexual harassment by women wrestlers, and is probing the case.

"The wrestlers who were staging protests, they have not been able to tell till today, what happened with them, when, where and how," Singh said.

Singh said he is facing problems due to these allegations of sexual harassment as former US President Donald Trump, who has been accused of abuse by multiple women, did.

"I am saying this conspiracy is not of today. It has been going on for many days, but something good will happen through this. Only God knows how I am surviving," he said.

"This is a case of good touch-bad touch. False allegations have been levelled on me. The God has made me a medium to fight against these allegations. This is because the God himself never appears. He makes someone a medium. In the same manner, the God has made me the medium to fight these allegations."

On Sunday, Singh had said he is ready to undergo a narco test provided wrestlers Vinesh Phogat and Bajrang Punia take it too. Prominent wrestlers, including Vinesh Phogat, Bajrang Punia and Sakshi Malik, have been protesting at Delhi's Jantar Mantar since April 23, accusing the Kaiserganj MP of sexual exploitation. The Sports Ministry has cancelled all activities of the wrestling federation till the investigation into the allegations of the wrestlers is completed.

'Peaceful' women's mahapanchayat in front of new Parliament on May 28: Phogat

Protesting wrestlers held a candlelight protest in the national capital. The protesters further said that they have decided to hold a peaceful women's Maha Panchayat in front of the new Parliament on May 28. "We have decided to hold a peaceful women's Maha Panchayat in front of the new Parliament on 28th May," Wrestler Vinesh Phogat said.

Also read-  Wrestlers to hold 'peaceful' women's mahapanchayat in front of new Parliament on May 28, says Vinesh Phogat

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