Wrestling Body Chief's Big Claim On Akhilesh Yadav Skipping Delhi Protest

90 per cent of the athletes and their guardians trust the wrestling federation, Brij Bhushan Singh claimed, alleging a political conspiracy behind the protests.

Wrestling Federation of India chief and BJP MP Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh today clarified his cryptic accusation against "one family" and "one akhada (wrestling arena)" which he claimed was out to malign his image by "fake" complaints of sexually harassing women wrestlers. 90 per cent of the athletes and their guardians trust the wrestling federation, he said, adding that the women who have complained against him are all from one family and the same akhada.

"The entire world knows that all these women are from the Mahadev Wrestling Academy and (Congress leader) Deepender Singh Hooda is the patron of that akhada," he told news agency ANI. He further claimed, without mentioning any specific incident, that the protesters have now started speaking against Prime Minister Narendra Modi, which should be taken note of as the protesters are also employees of the Indian Railways.

"You don't get justice from Jantar Mantar. If you want justice, you have to go to the police and the court. They never did that until now. Just kept abusing. We will accept whatever the court decides," he added.

When asked why Akhilesh Yadav, Samajwadi Party chief and opposition leader in Uttar Pradesh, Brij Bhushan Singh's home state, didn't go to the protesting wrestlers at Jantar Mantar in Delhi even when several Opposition leaders did, he said Mr Yadav "knows the truth".