By way of PTI
NEW DELHI: World referee Jagbir Singh on Thursday claimed that he has been a witness to Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh’s irrelevant behaviour against feminine grapplers on a number of events since 2013.
Brij Bhushan is these days below scrutiny after most sensible Indian wrestlers, together with Bajrang Punia, Vinesh Phogat and Sakshi Malik, demanded his arrest for alleged sexual harassment of ladies grapplers.
“I’m a UWW referee since 2007 and I’ve been a referee earlier than the beginning of the protesting wrestlers. I additionally know Brij Bhushan for a very long time,” Jagbir informed PTI.
“I could not say a lot as a result of till the women sign in lawsuits, I may just now not do anything else. However I noticed the episode with my very own eyes and felt unhealthy,” he stated.
Jagbir, who has been a coach-cum-international referee since 2007, stated he witnessed Brij Bhushan’s misbehaviour along with his personal eyes on a lot of events.
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“After he changed into the president all through his 2d excursion in 2013 in Kazakhstan, the president informed us ‘I can feed you Indian meals these days’ and he organized a celebration within the junior wrestlers’ lodge,” he claimed.
“Brij Bhushan and his accomplices from Thailand had been under the influence of alcohol they usually misbehaved with the women and I used to be a witness to that.”
“In 2022, I witnessed one thing. Each time the president used to go back and forth within the nation for nationwide tournaments, two to 3 ladies had been all the time with him however shall we by no means protest. Now we have noticed that with our eyes.”
Jagbir, if truth be told, has corroborated the protesting wrestler’s allegations in his testimony to the Delhi Police.
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Requested about Brij Bhushan’s denial of the entire allegations, Jagbir stated: “Does a thief ever say I’ve stolen? Each and every offender will make those excuses.”
He, on the other hand, refused to remark at the U-turn of the minor wrestler’s father, who stated he accused Brij Bhushan because of non-public enmity after his daughter used to be discriminated in opposition to all through the U-17 Asian Championship Trials.
“I can now not love to remark at the observation of the minor lady’s father. I even do not know who’s the minor wrestler. No matter I’m announcing is all about what I’ve noticed with my very own eyes,” he stated.
“On twenty fifth March 2022, after a tribulation, there used to be a photograph consultation and a woman felt uncomfortable whilst status with the president and left the spot.”
NEW DELHI: World referee Jagbir Singh on Thursday claimed that he has been a witness to Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh’s irrelevant behaviour against feminine grapplers on a number of events since 2013.
Brij Bhushan is these days below scrutiny after most sensible Indian wrestlers, together with Bajrang Punia, Vinesh Phogat and Sakshi Malik, demanded his arrest for alleged sexual harassment of ladies grapplers.
“I’m a UWW referee since 2007 and I’ve been a referee earlier than the beginning of the protesting wrestlers. I additionally know Brij Bhushan for a very long time,” Jagbir informed PTI.googletag.cmd.push(serve as() googletag.show(‘div-gpt-ad-8052921-2’); );
“I could not say a lot as a result of till the women sign in lawsuits, I may just now not do anything else. However I noticed the episode with my very own eyes and felt unhealthy,” he stated.
Jagbir, who has been a coach-cum-international referee since 2007, stated he witnessed Brij Bhushan’s misbehaviour along with his personal eyes on a lot of events.
ALSO READ | U-turn might not be ‘decisive’ in probe into sexual harassment case in opposition to WFI leader: Prison professionals
“After he changed into the president all through his 2d excursion in 2013 in Kazakhstan, the president informed us ‘I can feed you Indian meals these days’ and he organized a celebration within the junior wrestlers’ lodge,” he claimed.
“Brij Bhushan and his accomplices from Thailand had been under the influence of alcohol they usually misbehaved with the women and I used to be a witness to that.”
“In 2022, I witnessed one thing. Each time the president used to go back and forth within the nation for nationwide tournaments, two to 3 ladies had been all the time with him however shall we by no means protest. Now we have noticed that with our eyes.”
Jagbir, if truth be told, has corroborated the protesting wrestler’s allegations in his testimony to the Delhi Police.
READ MORE | Wrestlers protest: Delhi police officers take Sangeeta Phogat to WFI leader’s place of abode to ‘recreate series’
Requested about Brij Bhushan’s denial of the entire allegations, Jagbir stated: “Does a thief ever say I’ve stolen? Each and every offender will make those excuses.”
He, on the other hand, refused to remark at the U-turn of the minor wrestler’s father, who stated he accused Brij Bhushan because of non-public enmity after his daughter used to be discriminated in opposition to all through the U-17 Asian Championship Trials.
“I can now not love to remark at the observation of the minor lady’s father. I even do not know who’s the minor wrestler. No matter I’m announcing is all about what I’ve noticed with my very own eyes,” he stated.
“On twenty fifth March 2022, after a tribulation, there used to be a photograph consultation and a woman felt uncomfortable whilst status with the president and left the spot.”