New Delhi: Wrestling Federation of India president and BJP MP Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh, who faces a case beneath the POCSO Act, on Thursday mentioned the regulation is being “misused” and beneath the management of seers, “we will force the government to change” it.
Singh was chatting with reporters at a gathering right here concerning preparations for a rally of seers referred to as by him in Ayodhya on June 5. He has claimed 11 lakh seers will participate within the rally.
Top wrestlers of the nation, together with Vinesh Phogat and Olympic medallists Bajrang Punia and Sakshi Malik, have been staging a sit-in at Jantar Mantar in Delhi since April 23, demanding Singh’s arrest for allegedly sexually harassing seven girls grapplers, together with a minor.
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The Delhi Police has filed two FIRs in opposition to the WFI president. While the primary FIR pertains to allegations by the minor wrestler and has been registered beneath the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act, the second is said to outraging modesty.
Singh alleged the POCSO Act is being “misused on a large scale”.
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“This law is being misused against children, the elderly and seers. Even officials are not immune to its misuse,” the Kaiserganj MP claimed. “Under the leadership of seers, we will force the government to change the (POCSO) law,” he mentioned.
The regulation was introduced by the Congress authorities with out inspecting its numerous elements, he added. Singh additionally reiterated that each one the allegations in opposition to him are false.
The Sports Ministry has cancelled all actions of the wrestling federation until the investigation into the allegations of the wrestlers is accomplished.
