Wrestling Federation of India President Brij Bhushan, who has been asked to step aside till a probe committee submits report into allegations of sexual harassment and intimidation against him, On 21st January, he was invited to a wrestling competition in Uttar Pradesh as a Chief Guest.
Singh, the BJP MP from the Lok Sabha constituency of Kaiserganj in Uttar Pradesh inaugurated the National Senior Open National Ranking Tournament that began at the Nandini Nagar Stadium in Gonda. He was welcomed by officials and garlanded before being ushered to the stage. Union Minister Anurag Thakur announced that a seven-member oversight committee will look into allegations of sexual harassment and financial misappropriation levelled against Singh.
Addressing a press conference at his residence, Thakur in the presence of wrestlers also assured that justice would prevail in four weeks. Thakur also said that WFI Chief Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh would step aside till the probe ends and corporate with the committee which will see all the day to day workings of the federation.