After the wrestlers withdrew their protest against him, WFI chief Brij Bhushan said, “The court will do its job.”

New Delhi: Former Wrestling Federation of India chief Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh on Monday said the alleged sexual harassment case against him is now in the court which will do its job. “I don’t want to comment on it as it is sub judice. The matter is in court and the court will do its job,” Singh told news agency ANI. The remarks came after the protesting wrestlers announced withdrawal of their protest against him, saying the government has fulfilled its promise to file a chargesheet against Singh, a six-time BJP MP whom they accused of sexual harassment. have put.

Top wrestlers Vinesh Phogat, Sakshi Malik and Bajrang Punia in identical tweets said that the fight will no longer be fought on the streets, but in the court. Malik said on Twitter on Sunday that “the fight till justice is served will no longer be fought on the streets, but in the courts.”

“As per the conversation on June 7, the government has implemented our demands. On June 15, the Delhi Police filed a charge sheet in the court after probing the sexual harassment allegations (against former WFI chief Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh) .Based on the FIR lodged by the six women wrestlers. Now, till justice is served, the fight will continue in the court, not on the streets,” said the tweet posted by the three top wrestlers.

He further said that they will wait for the fresh WFI elections which are scheduled to be held on July 11 as promised by the government. The wrestlers said, “The process of new elections of the Wrestling Federation of India has started. As promised by the government, the elections are to be held on July 11. We will wait for the implementation of the promise.”

Bajrang Punia, Sakshi Malik and Vinesh Phogat have been leading protests against Singh over alleged sexual harassment since the beginning of this year. After being removed from the Jantar Mantar protest site on 28 May, the wrestlers suspended their protest till 15 June after Union Sports Minister Anurag Thakur assured that a charge sheet would be filed against BJP MP Singh.

According to the Indian Olympic Association (IOA), the Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) elections, scheduled from July 6 to July 11, have been postponed. The election will decide the members of the WFI Executive Committee. One post of President, one post of Senior Vice President, four posts of Vice President, one post each of General Secretary and Treasurer, two posts of Joint Secretary and five posts of Executive Member will be decided. Letter from IOA.

The last date for receiving names for the Electoral College was 5:00 pm on June 25. Two nominations will be made from each State/UT. The letter states that all the State/UT Wrestling Federations shall nominate two persons each from their respective federations, who shall be part of the Executive Body, to form the Electoral College for the election of the Executive Committee of the WFI.

Preparation and display of the electoral roll, distribution to affiliates and publication on the IOA/WFI websites will be done on 28 June. Nominations for the election will be submitted from 29 June to 1 July from 11 am to 5 pm. The preparation and display of nominations received by the returning officers will be done by 1 pm on July 3.

“Scrutiny of nomination papers will be done till 11 am on July 4. Intimation of withdrawal of nominations of candidates will be submitted between July 4 and July 7 till 5 pm. Final list of candidates will be released on July 8.” Made by 11 am,” the letter said.

Voting will be held on July 11 from 11 am to 1:20 pm. The counting of votes will start at 1:30 pm and the results will be declared on the same day.