Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh, head of the Wrestling Federation of India and a BJP MP who is facing charges under the POCSO Act, claimed on Thursday that the law is being “misused” and that “we will force the government of India to amend it under the leadership of seers.” Singh was addressing the media at a meeting about arrangements for a seer rally he planned in Ayodhya on June 5. He claims that 11 lakh seers will participate in the event. “The abuse of this law is victimising children, elderly people, and sages. Even government officials are vulnerable to its abuse,” according to the Kaiserganj MP. “Under the guidance of seers, we will force the government to amend the (POCSO) law,” he added.The controversyThe focus of the controversy is BJP MP Brij Bhushan Singh from Kaiserganj, who is accused of sexually abusing female wrestlers, including a minor. Leading national wrestling champions, including Vinesh Phogat, Sakshi Malik, and Bajrang Punia, have been protesting against Brij Bhushan Singh at Delhis Jantar Mantar since April 23 and calling for his imprisonment. Two FIRs have been filed by the Delhi Police against Brij Bhushan Singh. The second FIR was filed in response to insulting modesty, whereas the first FIR was filed on the basis of charges made by a minor wrestler and was covered by the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act.Image: TwitterHe stated that the Congress government introduced the law without fully considering all of its implications. Brij Bhushan Singh emphasised once more that he was innocent of all charges. Meanwhile, until the inquiry into the wrestlers claims is finished, the Sports Ministry has suspended all of the wrestling federations operations.
