No offence of hate speech is made out towards the wrestlers who have been protesting at Jantar Mantar in search of motion towards sidelined Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) president Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh, Delhi police informed a courtroom on Friday.
The cops mentioned it in an Motion Taken Report (ATR) filed earlier than Extra Chief Metropolitan Justice of the Peace Anamika who was listening to an software in search of registration of an FIR towards the wrestlers for allegedly levelling false allegations towards Singh.
“It’s submitted that on perusal of a video clip supplied by the complainant in pen drive, it has been revealed that some unknown Sikh protesters are seen within the video clip and they’re elevating slogans at Jantar Mantar… no cognizable offence of hate speech is made out. The protesting wrestlers Bajrang Punia, Vinesh Phogat and different wrestlers should not seen elevating any such slogan on this clip,” police mentioned.
The ATR urged the courtroom to dismiss the appliance filed by Bam Bam Maharaj Nauhatiya, who claimed to be the nationwide chief of Atal Jan Occasion’, towards wrestlers Vinesh Phogat, Bajrang Punia and Sakshee Malikkh.
The courtroom has now listed the plea for additional arguments on July 7.
On June 7, the wrestlers had a gathering with Union Sports activities Minister Anurag Thakur after which they agreed to droop their agitation until June 15. The protest was withdrawn after the federal government assured them {that a} chargesheet can be filed towards the outgoing WFI chief by then and elections to the federation may even be carried out by the month-end.
After the assembly, Malikkh and Punia had mentioned they’ve additionally been assured that the FIRs lodged towards them can be withdrawn.
On Could 25, the magisterial courtroom had sought an ATR from the Delhi Police on the grievance filed by lawyer A.P. Singh.
The grievance had claimed the allegations made by the respondents towards Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh have been false and linked with direct or oblique method by any affect and private acquire.
Subsequently, it’s essential to lodge a case towards the accused individuals for making false allegations towards President of Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) Singh, it had mentioned.
The petitioner claimed the allegations towards Singh have been flawed and virtually unfeasible as a result of the accused are well-known wrestlers who additionally play worldwide tournaments and any one in every of them should not bodily weak and poor to oppose the alleged offence. So, it’s exhausting to consider that they have been harassed by a 66-year-old man.
He added the protest organised by the wrestlers at Jantar Mantar was aimed toward creating pointless strain on police and courtroom for desired motion.
The petitioner alleged the respondents, together with others, additionally raised anti-Modi slogans on the protest.
The grievance sought a course to police to register an FIR.
U-turn by minor’s father
In the meantime, the daddy of a minor wrestler mentioned on Thursday that he intentionally filed a false police grievance of sexual harassment towards the WFI chief as a result of he needed to get again on the official for a perceived injustice towards the woman.
The startling admission by the daddy considerably weakens the case towards Singh who has confronted relentless protests for the previous six months by high Indian wrestlers over allegations of sexual harassment of girls opponents. The grievance by the minor wrestler has additionally led to investigation beneath POCSO Act.
“It is higher that fact comes out now as an alternative of within the courtroom,” the daddy informed PTI when requested why he’s altering his story now.
He can’t be named to guard the id of his minor daughter.
He supplied elaborate clarification for the origin of his and his daughter’s animosity towards Singh, who has vehemently denied the sexual harassment allegations, together with towards the minor.
The origin of the daddy’s supposed angst goes again to the 2022 Underneath-17 Asian Championship trials in Lucknow when the minor misplaced the ultimate and missed out on choice to the Indian crew.
The daddy mentioned he was enraged as a result of his kid’s “one-year exhausting work had gone down the drain” due to that referee’s resolution within the closing.
“The match was towards a Delhi wrestler. The UWW and WFI guidelines weren’t adopted (within the bout). I’ve no grudge towards the Delhi wrestler. She can be like my daughter however the referee who was additionally from Delhi intentionally defeated my daughter,” he mentioned.
Requested why he directed his anger in the direction of Singh when the alleged bias was proven by the referee, he mentioned, “Who had deputed the referee? It was the federation. And who’s the pinnacle of the federation? So, who I can be indignant with?”
Requested why such critical allegations have been levelled towards the WFI boss for the defeat of only one bout, the daddy of the wrestler defined his rationale.
“You suppose that it is only one bout and doubtless it doesn’t matter. However it’s exhausting work of 1 yr. The child who’s making a comeback after present process a spinal surgical procedure and has labored exhausting, practising for hours each day, is aware of the price of that one bout.
“The daddy of the wrestler is aware of the worth of that one bout. Due to that one bout, we missed out on 4 worldwide excursions and doubtless 4 medals,” he mentioned.
The Rohtak man additionally insisted that he and his daughter weren’t influenced by the protesting wrestlers.
“Nobody approached me. We have been wronged, so it was our resolution. They have been additionally wronged and flawed is flawed.”
He didn’t reveal how he and protesting wrestlers negotiated.
“Let just a few issues stay official. There are some things that are private.”
Requested once more what made him change his thoughts and withdraw the fees, he mentioned it was an assurance from the authorities.
“Now that interactions have began, the federal government has promised truthful enquiry into my daughter’s defeat (in Asian U17 championship trials) final yr, so additionally it is my responsibility that I rectify my mistake,” he mentioned.
“It is higher that issues turn into clear now as an alternative of within the courtroom. Once I was speaking to Federation, in addition they agreed {that a} flawed resolution was made and promised motion. That they had refused (motion) at the moment.
Singh, the outgoing WFI chief, reacting to this sudden change of coronary heart by the daddy of the minor, mentioned he will not maintain grudges towards anybody.
“The woman was led into this error. She was manipulated by the wrestlers who’re protesting towards me. So, I haven’t got any grudge both towards her or her household,” Singh informed PTI.
“I will not demand any motion towards this household. It’s only a plot to defame me.”
The daddy additionally clarified that it was completely his resolution to file grievance towards WFI chief and never his daughter’s.
“It was my resolution, I’m the daddy, I used to be indignant at him however I informed her ‘my baby, these are the form of discussions happening’ and she or he mentioned ‘papa aap dekhlo (Dad, you maintain it).'”
He’s hoping that his daughter will get justice.
“I’ve given correct video proof and proof of that (disputed) bout. I’ll by no means get that one yr again. Throughout all this controversy, she misplaced a bout (U17 trials in Sonepat) on June 5 and went into melancholy. Can these occasions come again?”
He additionally insisted that his daughter is a minor, rejecting speculations that she is overaged.
“My daughter is a minor, that is it. What’s there to consider that she is a minor, she certainly is minor.”
He, nonetheless, didn’t say if he had ready to face attainable penalties of submitting a false grievance, which is a punishable offence.
The Delhi Police, which has recorded statements of over 200 folks in reference to the case, will file a chargesheet within the case by June 15, as per the reassurance Sports activities Minister Anurag Thakur has given to the protesting wrestlers.
The wrestlers have agreed to halt their protest by then.
