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Deccan Herald
29-05-2025
- Sport
- Deccan Herald
Bajrang Punia tenders unconditional apology for sullying coach Dahiya's name
The Tokyo Games bronze medallist Bajrang, along with Vinesh Phogat and Sakshi Malik, had led a protest against Singh, accusing him of sexual harassment of several junior women wrestlers.
Time of India
28-05-2025
- Politics
- Time of India
'Lashkar bhi tumhara hai ... ': Vinesh Phogat's bold reply to Brij Bhushan Singh
Vinesh Phogat (PTI Photo) NEW DELHI: Vinesh Phogat and Bajrang Punia , who spearheaded the protest against Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) chief and former BJP MP Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh, responded strongly after a Delhi court dismissed the sexual harassment case filed under the POCSO Act against him. Bajrang was the first to react, pointing out that Brij Bhushan organized a grand roadshow to celebrate the court's decision, even though six other cases against him are still ongoing. Go Beyond The Boundary with our YouTube channel. SUBSCRIBE NOW! He shared a detailed post on his social media account expressing his concerns. Brij Bhushan Singh POCSO Act mein bari hone ke baad road show kar raha hai aur apni jeet dikha raha hai, jabki abhi 6 mahila pehalwanon ke case court mein chal rahe hain [After being acquitted in the POCSO Act, Brij Bhushan Singh is doing road shows and showing his victory, while the cases of 6 women wrestlers are still going on in the court]," Bajrang worte. Go Beyond The Boundary with our YouTube channel. SUBSCRIBE NOW! RCB vs PBKS, IPL Qualifier 1: Quick Singles from Mullanpur | Indian Premier League "Jab mahila pehalwan aandolan par baithi thi, usi samay hi naabaaligh mahila pehalwan Brij Bhushan ke dabav mein peeche hat gayi thi jabki ek baar woh Brij Bhushan ke khilaaf gawaahi de chuki thi. Brij Bhushan abhi bhi baaki 6 mahila pehalwanon par lagataar dabav bana raha hai ki ve bhi apne case wapas lein. Kyunki use sexual harassment ki peediton ko jhukaakar dobara road show nikaalkar apni taaqat dikhane ka mann kar raha hoga. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Your Best Life Starts Today Maximus Learn More Undo Kayi baar lagta hai ki aaj bhi kanoon raaj gundon ke saamne bauna hai [When the women wrestlers were on strike, at the same time, the minor women wrestler backed out under pressure from Brij Bhushan even though she had once testified against Brij Bhushan. Brij Bhushan is still pressurizing the remaining 6 female wrestlers to withdraw their cases. Because he might be feeling like showing his power by making the victims of sexual harassment bow down and organizing a road show again. Many times it seems that even today the law is dwarf in front of the goons]," Bajarang further said. Vinesh also reacted and shared her views by reposting Bajarang's post on X. "Lashkar bhi tumhara hai, Sardar bhi tumhara hai, Tum jhooth ko sach likh do, akhbaar bhi tumhara hai! Hum iski shikayat karte to kahan karte, Sarkar tumhari hai, Governor bhi tumhara hai! [The army is yours, the leader is yours too, You write lies as truth, the newspaper is also yours! If we were to complain about this, where would we go? The government is yours, the governor is also yours]," Vinesh wrote. Get IPL 2025 match schedules , squads , points table , and live scores for CSK , MI , RCB , KKR , SRH , LSG , DC , GT , PBKS , and RR . Check the latest IPL Orange Cap and Purple Cap standings.
Yahoo
27-05-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
India's ex-wrestling chief cleared in minor's sexual harassment case
The former head of India's wrestling federation has been cleared in a sexual harassment case filed by a minor female wrestler. A court in the capital, Delhi, accepted a Delhi police report, recommending the cancellation of the case against Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh. A former MP from the governing Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), Singh still faces charges of sexual harassment and stalking in a separate case by six adult female wrestlers. Singh has always denied these charges. The cases against Singh made headlines in 2023 when he was charged with sexual harassment after months of protests by India's top wrestlers. The protests made headlines globally, especially after the police detained them as they tried to march to India's new parliament building in Delhi. Footage of the Olympic medallists Sakshi Malik and Bajrang Punia and two-time world champion medallist Vinesh Phogat being dragged in the streets and carried off in police vans went viral, sparking criticism from top athletes and opposition politicians. The International Olympic Committee (IOC) also condemned the way the wrestlers were being treated and called for an impartial inquiry into their complaints. The government of Prime Minister Narendra Modi was criticised for not acting strongly or swiftly enough against Singh since he was a member of his party. The government had rejected the allegations. The man at the centre of India's wrestling row India's wrestling chief charged with sexual harassment The wrestlers agreed to pause their protests after meeting Home Minister Amit Shah and then Sports Minister Anurag Thakur. Thakur assured them that charges would be filed against Singh by 15 June 2023. Seven female wrestlers, including the minor, registered complaints with the police accusing Singh of molesting and groping them at training camps and tournaments. In the case of the minor, police had invoked the stringent Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (Pocso) Act. Singh, denied all the allegations, accusing the wrestlers of being "politically motivated". Weeks later, the minor retracted her earlier statements and withdrew her allegations, reports said. Wrestler Sakshi Malik told the BBC at the time that she believed "the player was pressurised into withdrawing the charges". Mr Singh refused to comment on the allegation, saying "let law take its course". On Monday, legal news site Bar and Bench reported that the police had given a report in court seeking cancellation of the case as the minor wrestler's father said he had made a false complaint. The prosecution lawyer said "no corroborative evidence" had been found in the allegations after a detailed investigation in the case. Bar and Bench said the wrestler and her father had appeared before the court and expressed satisfaction with the police investigation. They also did not oppose the cancellation report.
Yahoo
27-05-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
India's ex-wrestling chief cleared in minor's sexual harassment case
The former head of India's wrestling federation has been cleared in a sexual harassment case filed by a minor female wrestler. A court in the capital, Delhi, accepted a Delhi police report, recommending the cancellation of the case against Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh. A former MP from the governing Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), Singh still faces charges of sexual harassment and stalking in a separate case by six adult female wrestlers. Singh has always denied these charges. The cases against Singh made headlines in 2023 when he was charged with sexual harassment after months of protests by India's top wrestlers. The protests made headlines globally, especially after the police detained them as they tried to march to India's new parliament building in Delhi. Footage of the Olympic medallists Sakshi Malik and Bajrang Punia and two-time world champion medallist Vinesh Phogat being dragged in the streets and carried off in police vans went viral, sparking criticism from top athletes and opposition politicians. The International Olympic Committee (IOC) also condemned the way the wrestlers were being treated and called for an impartial inquiry into their complaints. The government of Prime Minister Narendra Modi was criticised for not acting strongly or swiftly enough against Singh since he was a member of his party. The government had rejected the allegations. The man at the centre of India's wrestling row India's wrestling chief charged with sexual harassment The wrestlers agreed to pause their protests after meeting Home Minister Amit Shah and then Sports Minister Anurag Thakur. Thakur assured them that charges would be filed against Singh by 15 June 2023. Seven female wrestlers, including the minor, registered complaints with the police accusing Singh of molesting and groping them at training camps and tournaments. In the case of the minor, police had invoked the stringent Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (Pocso) Act. Singh, denied all the allegations, accusing the wrestlers of being "politically motivated". Weeks later, the minor retracted her earlier statements and withdrew her allegations, reports said. Wrestler Sakshi Malik told the BBC at the time that she believed "the player was pressurised into withdrawing the charges". Mr Singh refused to comment on the allegation, saying "let law take its course". On Monday, legal news site Bar and Bench reported that the police had given a report in court seeking cancellation of the case as the minor wrestler's father said he had made a false complaint. The prosecution lawyer said "no corroborative evidence" had been found in the allegations after a detailed investigation in the case. Bar and Bench said the wrestler and her father had appeared before the court and expressed satisfaction with the police investigation. They also did not oppose the cancellation report.
BBC News
27-05-2025
- Politics
- BBC News
Brij Bhushan Singh: India's ex-wrestling chief cleared in minor's sexual harassment case
The former head of India's wrestling federation has been cleared in a sexual harassment case filed by a minor female wrestler. A court in the capital, Delhi, accepted a Delhi police report, recommending the cancellation of the case against Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh.A former MP from the governing Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), Singh still faces charges of sexual harassment and stalking in a separate case by six adult female has always denied these charges. The cases against Singh made headlines in 2023 when he was charged with sexual harassment after months of protests by India's top protests made headlines globally, especially after the police detained them as they tried to march to India's new parliament building in of the Olympic medallists Sakshi Malik and Bajrang Punia and two-time world champion medallist Vinesh Phogat being dragged in the streets and carried off in police vans went viral, sparking criticism from top athletes and opposition International Olympic Committee (IOC) also condemned the way the wrestlers were being treated and called for an impartial inquiry into their government of Prime Minister Narendra Modi was criticised for not acting strongly or swiftly enough against Singh since he was a member of his party. The government had rejected the man at the centre of India's wrestling rowIndia's wrestling chief charged with sexual harassmentThe wrestlers agreed to pause their protests after meeting Home Minister Amit Shah and then Sports Minister Anurag assured them that charges would be filed against Singh by 15 June female wrestlers, including the minor, registered complaints with the police accusing Singh of molesting and groping them at training camps and tournaments. In the case of the minor, police had invoked the stringent Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (Pocso) denied all the allegations, accusing the wrestlers of being "politically motivated".Weeks later, the minor retracted her earlier statements and withdrew her allegations, reports said. Wrestler Sakshi Malik told the BBC at the time that she believed "the player was pressurised into withdrawing the charges". Mr Singh refused to comment on the allegation, saying "let law take its course".On Monday, legal news site Bar and Bench reported that the police had given a report in court seeking cancellation of the case as the minor wrestler's father said he had made a false prosecution lawyer said "no corroborative evidence" had been found in the allegations after a detailed investigation in the and Bench said the wrestler and her father had appeared before the court and expressed satisfaction with the police investigation. They also did not oppose the cancellation report.
