Bharatiya Janata Party MP Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh, who is facing a case under POCSO Act, said that this law is being misused and he will force the government to change this law under the leadership of saints.
Bharatiya Janata Party MP Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh, who is facing a case under POCSO Act, said that this law is being misused and he will force the government to change this law under the leadership of saints. Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) President Brij Bhushan Singh, who has been booked under the POCSO Act. He alleged that the law was being “massively misused” and said that “we will force the government to change it”.
POCSO what’s going on abuse
The FIR against Singh was lodged following a Supreme Court order on an appeal by wrestlers who had accused Singh of sexual harassment. A case was registered against Singh under relevant sections of the POCSO (Protection of Children from Sexual Offences) Act. He made the remarks on Thursday at a meeting in Uttar Pradesh’s Bahraich regarding preparations for the saints’ rally in Ayodhya on June 5. BJP MP from Kaiserganj Brij Bhushan Singh has been accused of sexually assaulting female wrestlers, including a minor.
Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh’s claim to the government Will demand change in POCSO
It is noteworthy that Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh has called for a rally of saints in Ayodhya on June 5, in which he has claimed that 11 lakh saints will reach. Singh addressed a meeting today regarding the preparation of this rally. In the meeting, the BJP MP opposed the POCSO Act and its provisions, claiming that it was being misused on a large scale. He said that this law is being misused against children, elders and saints and even the officers are not untouched by its misuse. He said, “Under the leadership of saints, we will force the government to change the law (POCSO). All the allegations against me are baseless. They don’t have any proof against me.
This law was misused against children, elders and saints?
Top wrestlers of the country including Vinesh Phogat, Sakshi Malik and Bajrang Punia have been protesting against the WFI chief at Delhi’s Jantar Mantar since April 23, demanding his arrest. The Kaiserganj MP claimed, “This law is being misused against children, elders and saints. Even officials are not immune to its misuse.” “Under the leadership of the Mahatmas, we will force the government to change the (POCSO) law,” he was quoted as saying by the news agency. Delhi Police has registered two FIRs against the WFI chief. The first FIR pertains to allegations of sexual harassment by a minor wrestler against Brij Bhushan Singh, for which he has been booked under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offenses (POCSO) Act. The second FIR pertains to outraging modesty.
Brij Bhushan Singh said all the allegations against me are false
Brij Bhushan Singh reiterated that all the allegations leveled against him are false. He said that the POCSO law was brought by the Congress government without examining its various aspects. The Sports Ministry has suspended all activities of the wrestling federation till the probe into allegations of sexual harassment of wrestlers against the WFI chief is over.