‘Today Is A Happy Day’: Brij Bhushan Singh's First Response After Acquittal In Sexual Harassment Case
‘Today Is A Happy Day’: Brij Bhushan Singh's First Response After Acquittal In Sexual Harassment Case Published By, Last Updated: August 03, 2026, 12:14 IST
‘Today Is A Happy Day’: Brij Bhushan Singh's First Response After Acquittal In Sexual Harassment Case Published By, Last Updated: August 03, 2026, 12:14 IST Brij Bhushan Singh expressed happiness and said that he had maintained from the beginning that he would accept the outcome if the allegations against him were proved. Rapid Read BJP MP Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh Brij Bhusan Singh Acquittal: In a significant decision, Delhi’s Rouse Avenue Court on Monday acquitted former Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) chief and BJP leader Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh in an alleged case linked to sexual harassment of women wrestlers, including Vinesh Phogat and Sakshi Malik. After the verdict, Singh expressed happiness and said that he had maintained from the beginning that he would accept the outcome if the allegations against him were proved. “… On the first day, when my first statement came, I had said that if any verdict or any charge is proven, I will hang myself. Today, the court acquitted me with honour. It is a matter of happiness for me and my supporters… Today is a happy day…." he said as quoted by news agency ANI.
#WATCH | Delhi | After being acquitted by Rouse Avenue Court in the women wrestlers alleged sexual harassment case, Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh says, “… On the first day, when my first statement came, I had said that if any verdict or any charge is proven, I will hang myself.… pic.twitter.com/hR1nsDnfBz— ANI (@ANI) August 3, 2026 Additionally, people congratualted him with floral garlands and bouquets after he was acquitted in the alleged case. His son and BJP MP Karan Bhushan Singh also welcomed the court’s decision, calling it a victory of truth, young wrestlers, and Kaiserganj. #WATCH | Delhi | People congratualted Brij Bhushan Sharan singh with floral garlands and bouquets after he was acquitted by Rouse Avenue Court in the women wrestlers alleged sexual harassment case. pic.twitter.com/0NRhj99ASh— ANI (@ANI) August 3, 2026 Speaking to reporters after the verdict, Karan thanked the court and questioned whether the political parties that had spoken against his father during the controversy would now acknowledge that he had been wronged. “I would like to thank the court.
This is the victory of truth, young wrestlers, and Kaiserganj. Today, we are standing strong before the country. All the parties that were speaking against my father then, will they come forward and say that what happened with him was wrong?" he added as quoted by the news agency. #WATCH | On his father & former WFI chief Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh’s acquittal in women wrestlers alleged sexual harassment case, BJP MP Karan Bhushan Singh says, “I would like to thank the court. This is the victory of truth, young wrestlers, and Kaiserganj. Today, we are… pic.twitter.com/4BFfGYRHPH— ANI (@ANI) August 3, 2026 What Is The Case? The case stemmed from sexual harassment allegations made by women wrestlers against Singh, a former Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MP, during his tenure as WFI chief. Media reports suggested that the said incidents took place between 2016 and 2019 at the WFI office, at Singh’s official residence and also abroad. In 2023, the Delhi Police filed a chargesheet against him, alleging offences of sexual harassment, assault, and criminal intimidation.
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