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The wrestlers have lost, Bridge Bhushan Sharan Singh has won. The former BJP MP and ex-Wrestling Federation of India chief, who was accused of sexual harassment by six women wrestlers, has now been acquitted by a Delhi court.
“The entire establishment, the government and the system have been working to protect Brij Bhushan.”From the report
The wrestlers have lost, Bridge Bhushan Sharan Singh has won. The former BJP MP and ex-Wrestling Federation of India chief, who was accused of sexual harassment by six women wrestlers, has now been acquitted by a Delhi court. While Bridge Bhushan calls this a matter of joy, Vinesh Fogad, who is one of the six wrestlers who accused him of sexual harassment, has said that women wrestlers like her are deeply saddened today. While Bridge Bhushan has been welcomed with garlands after this ruling, Vinesh Fogad says she is remembering how, along with other wrestlers, she had to gather a great deal of courage to take to the streets and protested Janthar Mantar for more than a month to get an FIR registered against a powerful leader of the ruling party. She has accused Brij Bhushan of using the influence of the government and his own political clout to intimidate several girls into withdrawing their names from this case. She has even said that from day one, the entire establishment, the government and the system have been working to protect Brij Bhushan. But keeping these statements aside, let me tell you just the facts of this case. The FIR against Brij Bhushan was filed in April 2023. The primary basis was complaints of six wrestlers who said that they were victims of Bridge Boushan's sexual harassment. These wrestlers accused Bridge Boushan of inappropriately touching them, groping their breasts touching their waist hugging them inappropriately forcibly holding them demanding sexual favors making sexual remarks and intimidating wrestlers who refused to comply They accused him of doing this during tournaments at training camps and other events Now, one of the biggest frictions in this case has been the evidence. The primary evidence the wrestlers had were the testimonies of the six wrestlers, the victims. Along with this, the other supporting evidence included statements from 22 witnesses who supported the allegations that were made by the six female wrestlers. But these statements' testimonies were not enough to prove that Bridgebushan is guilty. His lawyers argued that the victims' statements were inconsistent, they kept changing, two victims later also turned hostile, and some of these alleged incidents happened as long as seven to eight years ago. But the wrestlers have argued that the victims were scared to report these cases for years, given how powerful Bridgebushan Sharan is. He still enjoys power over the Wrestling Federation of India, as the current president is also his close aide. The wrestler's side also says that intimidation from Brijbhushan and his men could also be behind victims changing their statements. Vinesh Fogart now says that the women wrestlers who were victims in this case will challenge this decision in a higher court and they will continue to fight. Tell us what you think about this in the comments and make sure you're following Peak TV for more such honest, unbiased news every day.