'No grudges': Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh after minor complainant's father backtracks

Former Wrestling Federation of India chief Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh said that he holds no grudges against the minor girl, whose father had filed the FIR against him alleging sexual assault.

Singh's statement came after the minor complainant's father backtracked and changed his statement against Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh. The father accepted that he deliberately filed a false police complaint of sexual harassment against the WFI chief because he wanted to get back at the official for a perceived injustice against the girl.

Reacting to father's admission, the BJP MP said that he would not hold any grudge against the family or the girl as they were manipulated and led into the mistake by the wrestlers who have been protesting against him.

The father gave an elaborated explanation for the origin of his and his daughter's animosity against Singh, who has vehemently denied the sexual harassment allegations, including against the minor.

The origin of the animosity, as per the father goes back to the 2022 Under 17 Asian Championship trials in Lucknow when the minor lost the final and missed out on selection to the Indian team. They blamed Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh for the referee's decision.