Last Update: June 01, 2023, 2:51 PM IST
Brij Bhushan said Sibal: ‘Ready to hang even if a single allegation is proved’ Suicide? Doesn’t look real! (File PTI image)
Wrestlers, including Olympic medalists Sakshi Malik and Bajrang Punia and Asian Games gold medalist Vinesh Phogat, who were protesting at Delhi’s Jantar Mantar since April 23 demanding Singh’s arrest, were removed by the police on Sunday.
Rajya Sabha MP Kapil Sibal on Thursday took a dig at Wrestling Federation of India chief Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh’s remark that he would hang himself if even a single allegation against him was proved.
A day after Singh faced allegations of sexual harassment leveled by women wrestlers, senior advocate Sibal, representing the protesting wrestlers in the Supreme Court, said all wrestlers are like his children and he treats them as his own. Will not blame Blood and sweat have also gone into their success.
Addressing a program in Barabanki, Uttar Pradesh, Singh had said, ‘I am once again saying that if a single allegation against me is proved, I will hang myself.’
Sibal said in a tweet, “Brijbhushan: ‘I am ready to hang myself if even a single allegation is proved’. Suicide? Doesn’t seem real!”
Sibal said, “Seems heard: On demonetisation PM said wait: just for 50 days, if the loopholes are ready to accept any punishment, after 50 days nothing happened, now nothing Will happen!” Sibal said.
Wrestlers, including Olympic medalists Sakshi Malik and Bajrang Punia and Asian Games gold medalist Vinesh Phogat, who have been protesting at Delhi’s Jantar Mantar since April 23 demanding Singh’s arrest, were removed by the police on Sunday when they Tried to march towards the new. Parliament House after inauguration.
He was detained and later released. The Delhi Police has registered two FIRs against Singh.
The first FIR pertains to allegations made by a minor and has been registered under provisions of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offenses (POCSO) Act along with sections of the Indian Penal Code relating to outraging modesty. The second FIR has been registered on complaints of outraging modesty by women wrestlers.
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