[ad_1]
By India Today News Desk: Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra took a dig at Prime Minister Narendra Modi after embattled Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) chief and BJP MP Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh reportedly said he would resign from his post if asked by top party leaders.
Tagging PM Modi in a tweet, Priyanka Gandhi said, “@narendramodi ji speak up. Justice is waiting for your ‘yes’.”
On April 29, Priyanka Gandhi Vadra met protesting wrestlers at Delhi’s Jantar Mantar and expressed solidarity with them.
Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh is facing allegations of sexual harassment from some of India’s top wrestlers, including a minor. He reportedly said that he would step down as WFI chief if any of the top BJP leaders, including PM Modi, Amit Shah or JP Nadda, asked him to quit.
Several top wrestlers, including Vinesh Phogat, Sakshi Malik and Bajrang Punia, have been protesting at Delhi’s Jantar Mantar seeking Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh’s arrest and ouster from the federation.
Also Read | Truth will come out soon, says WFI president Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh amid intensifying wrestlers’ protest
Acting on the Supreme Court’s directions, the Delhi Police on April 28 filed two FIRs against the BJP MP. The first one pertains to allegations levelled by a minor victim which has been registered under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act along with relevant Sections of the Indian Penal Code concerning outraging of modesty etc.
The second FIR has been registered for carrying out comprehensive investigations into the complaints tendered by other adult complainants under relevant sections pertaining to outraging of modesty.
Despite the FIRs and Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh offering to resign from his post, the protesting wrestlers have stayed their ground, saying they would continue their agitation until the BJP MP is arrested.
Also Read | Learn from my brother: Priyanka Gandhi on PM Modi’s ‘abused me 91 times’ remark
[ad_2]
