![Supporters threw flower petals and lit firecrackers to welcome Singh home from the court in Delhi. Vinod Tomar, one of his assistants, was likewise exonerated of all allegations. One of India's best wrestlers, Vinesh Phogat, who came to represent the demonstrations against Singh, expressed her disappointment with the decision on X.The wrestlers who brought the complaint will challenge the decision in a higher court, she said, adding that "the entire administration, system, and government were engaged in protecting [Singh] from the first day." When the accusations initially surfaced, Modi's government was charged with failing to take decisive action against Singh, a BJP legislator at the time.](https://banerclub.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/Indias-ex-wrestling-chief-cleared-in-sexual-harassment-case.jpg)
Brij Bhushan Acquitted Today
A group of female athletes brought a sexual harassment complaint three years ago, and an Indian court cleared the controversial politician.
When Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh led the Wrestling Federation of India, six female wrestlers accused him of sexually abusing them. He had refuted the accusations.
In Uttar Pradesh, India’s most politically significant state, Singh, a former member of parliament for Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), has significant influence.
In 2023, the accusations against him gained international attention, particularly after the wrestlers attempted to march to India’s new parliament building in Delhi and were arrested by police.
Singh Welcomes Court Acquittal
Top sportsmen and opposition politicians criticized footage of Olympic medallists Sakshi Malik and Bajrang Punia.
as well as two-time world champion Vinesh Phogat, being dragged through the streets and taken away in police trucks.
Additionally, they demanded that the government take action against Singh during a weeks-long demonstration in the center of Delhi.
Singh told local media on Monday that he was “happy” and appreciative to his attorneys following the district court’s announcement of the judgment.
On the day I was accused, I had said that I would voluntarily hang myself if the accusations were validated.
I was found not guilty by the court today,” he said to news outlet NDTV.
Supporters threw flower petals and lit firecrackers to welcome Singh home from the court in Delhi. Vinod Tomar, one of his assistants, was likewise exonerated of all allegations.
One of India’s best wrestlers, Vinesh Phogat, who came to represent the demonstrations against Singh, expressed her disappointment with the decision on X.
The wrestlers who brought the complaint will challenge the decision in a higher court, she said. Tha adding that “the entire administration, system, and government were engaged in protecting [Singh] from the first day.”
When the accusations initially surfaced, Modi’s government was charged with failing to take decisive action against Singh, a BJP legislator at the time.
