Wrestling federation president Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh has been accused of sexually harassing female athletes. Read more at straitstimes.com.
NEW DELHI - India’s top wrestlers decided to suspend their protests on Wednesday after the country’s sports minister promised a swift probe of their federation chief who has been
Mr Singh, a leader from Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s ruling party and six-time MP has been accused of sexually assaulting seven female athletes, including a minor. The rumbling protest and police action against the top athletes have shone a spotlight on government’s staggered pace in dealing with a criminal complaint against a member of their political party.
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