‘They made me famous’: Brij Bhushan on wrestlers who accused him
In a recent statement, Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh highlighted the national recognition he gained from the allegations. He lamented that women wrestlers are no longer invited to public events, drawing an analogy to Kaikeyi's character in the Ramayana. Singh shared insights on his personal difficulties and past legal issues, noting his acquittal in a previous sexual harassment case.
Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh, a former Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) chief and BJP functionary, has spoken about the impact the sexual harassment allegations made by six women wrestlers had on his career and reputation. Singh was acquitted by a Delhi court on August 3 in the case. The complainants, including Congress MLA and CWG gold medallist Vinesh Phogat, expressed their disappointment with the verdict and intended to appeal.
At a felicitation ceremony for international kabaddi player Sachin Tanwar in Patheda village, near Mahendragarh, Singh remarked that the wrestlers had become famous due to the allegations and thus should not be angry with him. He likened the situation to the character Kaikeyi in the Ramayana, which helped establish Lord Ram's larger identity.
Singh, who has faced his own hardships, including the death of five brothers and his young son, as well as witnessing his house being demolished, drew parallels between the wrestlers' predicament and his own. He also dismissed allegations of connections to underworld figure Dawood Ibrahim, which he denied.
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