New Delhi: Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) president Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh on Friday said he is ready to tender his resignation if the wrestlers give an assurance to end the protests. Speaking in an exclusive interview to Zee News, the WFI president said, “I have full faith in the judiciary. I will work with the Delhi Police on the case that will be filed against me. I will follow whatever the Supreme Court decides.” I will follow.” The Delhi Police told the Supreme Court on Friday that it would file an FIR against Singh. Singh hit out at the protesting wrestlers for not calling off their protest despite Delhi Police’s assurance of registering an FIR against them.
Asked about the wrestler’s demand for jail term for Singh, he said, “Why are they (wrestlers) staging a sit-in at Jantar Mantar even after the police have decided to file an FIR against me.” He clearly has no faith. In the country’s judiciary.” Singh said that the whole country knows that he has always worked towards the upliftment of wrestling and has taken it to new heights.
On whether to resign over the sexual harassment allegations, Singh said, “I have already completed my tenure as WFI president, I am looking at things till the new president is appointed. I am ready to quit.” I am ready if the players assure me that they will end the protest.”
Solicitor General Tushar Mehta, appearing for Delhi Police, told a bench of Chief Justice DY Chandrachud and Justice PS Narasimha that the FIR would be registered today. The Supreme Court was hearing a petition by seven women wrestlers seeking registration of an FIR against Singh for alleged sexual harassment. Wrestlers, including Olympic, Commonwealth and World Championships medalists in Bajrang Punia, Sakshi Malik and Vinesh Phogat, have been sitting at Jantar Mantar in the heart of the national capital since last weekend.
Wrestlers demand imprisonment of WFI president
On the sixth day of the protest, the wrestlers addressed the media after the Delhi Police agreed to file an FIR against the WFI president.
“I want to thank all the athletes who have come out in our support. Abhinav Bindra and Neeraj Chopra have supported us because they understand the value of athletes. Brijbhushan Sharan Singh should be jailed soon. He Will continue to abuse it.” situation and he needs to be put behind bars. We will protest till he goes to jail. We also have to see what sections the Delhi Police has slapped on him. Those who thought that after the FIR our protest would end were wrong and we have the right to take a decision on it. “We all need protection and complainants need protection because you never know who wants to harm us,” Bajrang Punia said at the press conference.
Star wrestler Phogat appealed to Prime Minister Narendra Modi to sack the WFI chief from all posts. “We do not trust the Delhi Police, they took 6 days to file an FIR. We will see what they do. We stand by our stand of imprisoning the WFI President. I request the Prime Minister of India to remove WFI. I appeal.” President from all his responsibilities. It’s all about sports and I would urge them to come forward to support us and I want to be in touch with all of them. This is when you protect the future of sport and athletes. Vinesh Phogat said in the press conference, all famous sportspersons should come forward and support us and save Indian sports. If they don’t come out today, they will never be able to protect the sports culture of India.
“We have already given enough evidence and if anything more is required, we will present it not before the Delhi Police but in the Supreme Court. This is not a fight to register an FIR. It is a fight against a person, On which 85 cases are already registered.” against him. We need to free the wrestling of corrupt people. We will respect the verdict given by Supreme Court and work as per their orders.” Our support. We have no faith in Delhi Police at all, they registered FIR after Supreme Court order. We only demand fair investigation All we want is that Brij Bhushan be removed from all posts and punished accordingly. And only then we will end our protest,” said Sakshi Malik.