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Brij Bhushan says Hooda family conspired after WFI election win
Former WFI chief Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh on Monday alleged that a conspiracy was hatched against him by the Hooda family after he defeated Congress leader Deepender Hooda in the wrestling body's…
The Story in Brief
Former WFI chief Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh on Monday alleged that a conspiracy was hatched against him by the Hooda family after he defeated Congress leader Deepender Hooda in the wrestling body's election. Speaking a week after a Delhi court acquitted him in a sexual harassment case filed by six women wrestlers, Singh claimed wrestlers were pressured to speak against him. The court had cited lack of evidence, noting contradictions in testimonies and two complainants who said they were forced to make allegations. Vinesh Phogat said the women will appeal.
The Indian Opinion
The acquittal has split public opinion into two camps: those who see it as proof of a political conspiracy and those who see it as a failure of India's justice system for survivors. Neither side has all the facts. The court did note that two of the five complainants said they were pressured to level allegations, and that the complainants stayed in touch with Singh for years after the alleged incidents. But the judgment is not publicly available for full scrutiny. The real test will be the appeal: can the higher court find independent corroboration or will the contradictions hold?
Sources (5): deccanherald.com, newindianexpress.com, timesofindia.indiatimes.com, thefederal.com, livelaw.in
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Updated: this story now draws on 5 sources.
