Priyanka Gandhi Questions PM Modi On Inaction Against WFI Chief Accused of Sexual Harassment

Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra has raised questions about Prime Minister Narendra Modi's silence and the government's lack of action regarding the allegations of sexual harassment against Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh, the chief of the Wrestling Federation of India.

Taking to micro-blogging platfrm Twitter, Priyanka shared a news report detailing the charges mentioned in the First Information Reports (FIRs) filed against Singh and called on PM Modi to explain why no action has been taken against the accused.

According to a report in The Indian Express, the FIRs against Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh include allegations of demanding sexual favors in exchange for professional assistance in at least two instances. The report also mentions at least 15 incidents of sexual harassment, including inappropriate touching, molestation, and running hands over breasts, as well as instances of intimidation and stalking. The complainants express a shared sense of fear and trauma.

…@narendramodi जी इन गंभीर आरोपों को पढ़िए और देश को बताइए कि आरोपी पर अभी तक कोई कार्रवाई क्यों नहीं हुई? pic.twitter.com/ayQ0aiszJV

— Priyanka Gandhi Vadra (@priyankagandhi) June 2, 2023

Shiv Sena MP Priyanka Chaturvedi, referring to the same news report, questioned why WFI Chief is being protected by the government and the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). She pointed out that the Prime Minister, the Minister for Women and Child Welfare, the Sports Minister, and the Delhi Police have all seemingly failed to take appropriate action against the accused.

Priyanka Chaturvedi tweeted, seeking answers as to why the government and the BJP continue to protect Brij Bhushan Singh despite the serious allegations against him.

Nation’s Prime Minister continues to protect this man.
Nation’s Woman and Child Welfare Minister stays silent for this man.
Nation’s Sports Minister turns a blind eye for this man.
Delhi Police continues to delay taking action against this man.

Why is this man being protected by… pic.twitter.com/nVzWGccioz

— Priyanka Chaturvedi🇮🇳 (@priyankac19) June 2, 2023

The allegations, documented in two First Information Reports (FIRs) filed at Delhi's Connaught Place police station last month, claim that Singh touched the athletes inappropriately under the guise of checking their breath, groped them, asked personal questions of a sexual nature, and demanded sexual favors in exchange for the federation covering their injury treatment expenses. The allegations in the FIRs also accuse WFI President of groping women wrestlers, touching their legs with his legs, brushing his hands across a minor's breast and stalking her.