A 'maha panchayat' will be held in Uttar Pradesh's Soram village on Thursday to discuss the future course of wrestlers' protest against WFI head Brij Bhushan Singh over sexual harassment charges, amid speculation that investigators have found no sufficient evidence against the accused.
Delhi Police said reports that it has not found sufficient evidence in the case are "wrong" and investigations in the "sensitive" case" is on. Several media outlets, including PTI, had reported that Delhi Police has not found sufficient evidence to prove women wrestlers' allegations and arrest Singh.
"Several media channels are running a story that the Delhi Police hasn't found sufficient evidence in the cases registered against the Ex-President of WFI and a final report in the matter is due to be submitted before the concerned court. It is to clarify that this news is 'wrong' and the investigation into this sensitive case is under progress with all sensitivity," Delhi Police said in a now-deleted tweet.
The decision to hold 'Maha Panchayat' was announced by Bharatiya Kisan Union leader Naresh Tikait, who on Tuesday persuaded international wrestlers not to immerse their medals in Ganga river in protest and sought five days to find a way out.
Tikait said several representatives of different khaps and their heads hailing from Uttar Pradesh, Haryana, Punjab Rajasthan and Delhi will be participating in the mahapanchayat to decide the next course of action in the wrestlers’ protest.
Rajya Sabha MP Kapil Sibal tweeted, "Brij Bhushan Singh: Does application of POCSO and immediate arrest after 164 statements apply to all accused other than Brij Bhushan because he: 1) Belongs to BJP 2) iconic women wrestlers don't matter; votes matter! 3) Government doesn't care...Is this my new India?"
(Published 31 May 2023, 07:21 IST)
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