Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh acquittal: Vinesh Phogat, female wrestlers to appeal decision

Vinesh Phogat and different girls wrestlers have determined to enchantment the choice of acquitting former MP Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh in a sexual harassment case filed.

In a put up on X, Ms. Phogat mentioned, the ladies wrestlers have instructed their attorneys to enchantment this determination. “The feminine wrestlers have instructed their attorneys to enchantment this determination, and this can be executed as quickly as doable. We have now not misplaced hope, and the wrestlers will proceed their battle,” her put up mentioned in a X.

The MP and his aide Vinod Tomar have been acquitted by a Delhi court docket on Monday (August 3, 2026).

Reacting to the acquittal, Ms. Phogat mentioned it took plenty of braveness for her and different girls wrestlers to take to the streets and file an FIR in opposition to Mr. Singh, however we’re deeply saddened that the court docket didn’t discover Mr. Singh responsible.

Within the put up, Ms. Phogat mentioned, “It took plenty of braveness for us to take to the streets and file an FIR in opposition to a robust chief of the ruling celebration. Utilizing his energy and muscle, Brijbhushan intimidated many women into withdrawing their names. Nonetheless, many feminine wrestlers stood up and fought in opposition to Brijbhushan in court docket. We’re deeply saddened that the court docket didn’t discover Brijbhushan Sharan Singh responsible of the sexual assault prices leveled by the feminine wrestlers.”

All the system and your complete system have been working to guard Brij Bhushan, the wrestler’s put up mentioned. “From the very starting, your complete system, the federal government, and your complete system have been working to guard Brijbhushan. ,” her put up added.

A number of famend wrestlers, together with Sakshi Malik, Ms. Phogat, Bajrang Punia, and Sangeeta Phogat had protested for months in New Delhi in 2023, demanding the arrest of the BJP chief for allegedly sexually harassing a number of girls grapplers, together with a minor. The grievance acknowledged that the harassment happened between 2016 and 2019 on the WFI workplace, at Mr. Singh’s official residence, and in addition throughout journeys overseas.