3rd June 2023, Mumbai: Rajya Sabha MP Kapil Sibal on Saturday stepped up his attack on Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) chief Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh as he remained scot-free despite allegations of sexual harassment levelled against him.
“Brij Bhushan Singh, with growing proof, public outcry, still not arrested,” the former Congress leader tweeted. PM, HM, BJP, and RSS all remained silent. For those who are looking, there should be enough of a message.
Sibal poked fun at the slogan of the current administration, “sabka sath, sabka vikas, sabka vishwas,” and questioned why Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Home Minister Amit Shah, BJP, and RSS were silent on the issue.
“Sabka sath nahin Brij Bhushan ka sath!” He said, “(Not with everyone, but with Brij Bhushan).
The two FIR’s against singh including one under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act, were filed by the Delhi Police on the basis of complaints of six wrestlers and the father of a minor on April 28. The FIRS allege inappropriate touching, groping, stalking and intimidation by Singh at different places in the span of 10 years.
Sibal’s previous attacks on Singh
Sibal, a senior advocate who represented the protesting wrestlers in the Supreme Court, had earlier asked if this’ is a ‘new india ’ where POCSO Act, and immediate arrest apply to all accused other than Singh, who is a BJP MP. On Thursday, he wrote on Twitter, “Brij Bhushan :“Ready to hang myself if single allegation proved” Suicide ? Doesn’t sound real!”
Singh postpones ‘grand’ rally
Amid growing demands to arrest Singh, he said on Friday that his Jan Chetna Maha Rally in Ayodhya has been postponded due to “safety reasons” .He announced the decision in a Facebook post citing the ongoing police investigation against him and Supreme Court directives. The Lok Sabha member from Kaiserganj maintained that the charges against him were politically motivated.
Khap panchayat leaders have given an ultimatum to the government to arrest Singh by June 9, failure of which they will launch a fresh agitation at Jantar Mantar of Delhi.