ADVERTISEMENT
Anurag Thakur invites protesting wrestlers for talksThe wrestlers have been agitating against Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh, a BJP MP, and demanded his arrest.
PTI
Last Updated IST
Indian wrestlers have been demanding the arrest of WFI chief Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh. Credit: PTI Photo
Indian wrestlers have been demanding the arrest of WFI chief Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh. Credit: PTI Photo

The government has invited wrestlers protesting against Wrestling Federation of India chief Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh for talks on their issues, days after they met Home Minister Amit Shah.

In a tweet post-midnight Tuesday, Sports Minister Anurag Thakur said the government was "willing to have a discussion with the wrestlers on their issues".

"I have once again invited the wrestlers for the same," he said.

ADVERTISEMENT

The wrestlers have been agitating against Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh, a BJP MP, and demanded his arrest. Some women wrestlers have accused him of sexually harassing them, charges he has denied.

Earlier, the Delhi Police recorded the statements of Singh's associates and those working at his residence in Uttar Pradesh's Gonda as part of the investigation, officials said.

They also said a minor complainant whose statement was the basis of a case registered against Singh under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act has recorded a fresh statement under the Code of Criminal Procedure (CrPC) section 164.

Deccan Herald is on WhatsApp Channels| Join now for Breaking News & Editor's Picks

ADVERTISEMENT
Read more
(Published 07 June 2023, 07:44 IST)