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Brij Bhushan says sexual harassment case a conspiracy after WFI poll win
Former Wrestling Federation of India president Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh has alleged that a conspiracy was hatched against him after he defeated Congress leader Deepender Hooda in the WFI election. Speaking a…
The Story in Brief
Former Wrestling Federation of India president Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh has alleged that a conspiracy was hatched against him after he defeated Congress leader Deepender Hooda in the WFI election. Speaking a week after his acquittal in a sexual harassment case, the BJP leader claimed that women wrestlers were made to speak against him under pressure from the Hooda family.
A Delhi court acquitted Singh and former WFI assistant secretary Vinod Tomar on August 3, citing lack of evidence. Wrestler Vinesh Phogat said the complainants would appeal. Singh questioned discrepancies in the wrestlers' statements and alleged that the Congress and AAP used the controversy as a political tool.
The Indian Opinion
The acquittal has fuelled the usual charge of a political conspiracy, this time from Brij Bhushan Singh. It is equally predictable that the wrestlers' side calls it a failure of the justice system. But Singh has not explained why women wrestlers who had nothing obvious to gain would fabricate allegations over many months. The next test is the appeal: the higher court will decide if the trial court's reasoning holds up to scrutiny.
Sources (3): deccanherald.com, newindianexpress.com, timesofindia.indiatimes.com
This story was synthesised by AI from the 3 sources linked above.
