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Anurag Thakur, Minister of Sports, Youth Affairs and Minister of Information and Broadcasting has in his election rallies has hit out at Rahul Gandhi, Congress, Arvind Kejriwal, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee over Sandeshkhali.
But has conveniently pressed the silent button on Brij Bhushan Singh Saran issue. What has come relief for Thakur is that the Godi media has not dared to question him .
Earlier A Delhi court had framed charges of sexual harassment, intimidation and outraging the modesty of women against ex-Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) chief and six-time Lok Sabha MP Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh in a criminal case filed by female wrestlers.
Brij Bhushan Singh pleaded not guilty to the charges and claimed trial.
“Why will I plead guilty when I am not guilty?” Brij Bhushan Singh told Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate (ACMM) Priyanka Rajpoot.
The court also framed the charge of criminal intimidation against co-accused and former WFI assistant secretary Vinod Tomar in the case.
The judge posted the matter for further proceedings on June 1.
ACMM Rajpoot observed there was “sufficient evidence” to proceed against him.
The court framed the charges against Singh under IPC sections 354 (assault or criminal force to woman with intent to outrage her modesty), 354A (sexual harassment) and 506 (criminal intimidation).
“There is sufficient evidence to frame charges against the accused,” the judge said.
