These laws are being misused: WFI chief on sexual harassment charges against him

Wrestling Federation of India WFI chief Brij Bhushan Singh said that laws related to sexual harassment are flawed and are being misused against himBrij Bhushan Sharan Singh has been accused of sexually harassing young athletes including a minor Thousands of supporters of the wrestlers on Tuesday held a candlelight protest from Jantar Mantar to India Gate under heavy security marking a month of wrestlers agitation against Wrestling Federation of India chief Brij Bhushan Sharan SinghThere are some flaws in the law These laws are being misused It is not only in my case You could get someone from your neighbourhood who is facing these laws The law was made with good intentions but it is being misused by people as a weapon against the ones they have problems with of any kind Brij Bhushan told reporters in Ayodhya on FridayHe also said that when the protest first started the key demand of the wrestlers was to have him step down from his position of WFI chief by 4 PM that dayBut now the protest is also against PM Modi Yogi Adityanath Congress Aam Aadmi Party and tukde tukde gang have joined it Protests reached Punjab and from there Canada Do protests against me in Canada make any sense he addedThey should have gone back home after Delhi Police registered an FIR This is no longer their wrestlers agitation Some more people are involved and are misguiding wrestlers Like Bajrang Punia had said that if he knows how to bow his head down to someone he knows how to behead someone What kind of language is this Whose head do you want to cut You used to respect Brij Bhushan a while back used to touch his feet and now look at his language he addedIndian wrestler Vinesh Phogat said that the wrestlers have decided to hold a womens Maha Panchayat in front of the new Parliament building on May 28We have decided to hold a peaceful womens Maha Panchayat in front of the new Parliament building on May 28 she saidSeveral ace grapplers including Bajrang Punia Vinesh Phogat and Sakshee Mallik have been protesting at the Jantar Mantar accusing the Wrestling Federation of India WFI chief Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh of sexual harassment and demanding his arrestOn May 19 the wrestlers marched from Jantar Mantar to Bangla Sahib Gurudwara in New Delhi on their 25th day of protest against Brij BhushanGrapplers including Punia Sakshi Vinesh and others joined the march demanding the arrest of the WFI chief charged with sexual harassment of athletesTwo separate FIRs were registered on April 28 following the Supreme Courts notice to Delhi Police into the plea filed by the wrestlersEarlier on April 24 The Union Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports announced that the Indian Olympic Association IOA will be forming an adhoc committee to conduct the elections for the Executive Committee of the Wrestling Federation of India WFI within 45 days of its formation to manage daytoday affairs of the body including the selection of athletes and making entries for the participation of players in international events This committee will be functioning for an interim period till a new Executive Committee takes chargeDelhi Police has filed a status report on the application moved by woman wrestlers in an alleged offence of sexual offence levelled against WFI chief and BJP MP Brij Bhushan Sharan SinghThe court was also informed that a Special Investigation Team SIT has been formed to investigate the matterEarlier this year prominent wrestlers came forward to lead a protest against the WFI chief following which the Union Minister for Youth Affairs and Sports Anurag Thakur announced the formation of an oversight committee to probe allegations against the WFI Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh and some coaches Wrestling Federation of India Assistant Secretary Vinod Tomar is also named as an accused in the FIRThe movement has gained support from opposition parties and farmer unions with many people voicing their concerns about the alleged sexual harassmentThis story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed agencies Midday accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability trustworthiness reliability and data of the text Midday managementmiddaycom reserves the sole right to alter delete or remove without notice the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoever