Sexual harassment allegations against Brij Bhushan were ‘politically motivated’: Delhi court
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While acquitting former Wrestling Federation of India chief Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh on August 3, a Delhi court stated that the sexual harassment allegations against him by six women wrestlers were “false and fabricated” and seemed to be “politically motivated”, reported Bar and Bench.
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Noting that the complaint against Singh was filed a long time after the alleged sexual harassment, Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate Ashwini Panwar of Rouse Avenue Courts also said that the wrestlers’ accusations against Singh appeared to be rehearsed, well-practised and planted.
In January 2023, several Indian wrestlers, including medallists Sakshi Malik, Bajrang Punia and Vinesh Phogat, launched a protest against Singh, accusing him of intimidation and sexual harassment.
Seven complainants, including a minor, accused the Bharatiya Janata Party leader of demanding sexual favours for professional help on at least two occasions, and also reported 15 incidents of alleged molestation and other forms of sexual harassment.
The former MP was later cleared with respect to allegations made by one of the women.
On August 3, he and his co-accused, Vinod Tomar, were acquitted of all charges by Panwar.
He noted in his order that two of the complainants had “categorically admitted” that they were not sexually harassed by Singh, reported Bar and Bench.
He also said that the complainants had maintained “cordial relations” with Singh for years, reported The Indian Express.
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