Allegations Against Brij Bhushan False, Political Conspiracy: Delhi Court
A Delhi court has acquitted former Wrestling Federation of India chief Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh of sexual harassment charges, labeling the allegations as 'false and fabricated.' The court suggested the case was a politically motivated conspiracy involving rehearsed complaints.
Why it matters
This ruling concludes a high-profile legal battle that sparked significant public protests and debates regarding athlete safety and political accountability in India.
The allegations against former Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) chief Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh in a sexual harassment case filed by six women wrestlers, were "false and fabricated" and a part of "deep conspiracy which seems to be politically motivated," the Delhi court observed on Monday as it acquitted the former BJP MP.The court observed that the allegations against Singh appeared to be rehearsed, well-practised and planted.Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate Ashwini Panwar of the Rouse Avenue Courts on Monday acquitted not only Bhushan but also former WFI assistant secretary Vinod Tomar.These observations were made in the order copy which is yet to be made public by court.NDTV has learnt that the court order noted that these allegations were made collectively at the instance of a female and a male wrestler along with coaches at Mahadev Academy, the wrestling training centre in Haryana's Rohtak."What has been transpired from the record is…
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