POCSO accused, WFI chief Brij Bhushan Singh claims act being misused, says, ‘Will force the govt to change the law’

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Brij Bhushan Singh, the president of the Wrestling Federation of India (WFI), who is currently facing charges under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act, has alleged that the law is being extensively misused. Speaking at a meeting in Uttar Pradesh’s Bahraich, he expressed his determination to force the government to change the law, while discussing preparations for a seers’ rally scheduled for June 5 in Ayodhya.

Brij Bhushan Singh, who is also a Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Member of Parliament from Kaiserganj, has been accused of sexually harassing women wrestlers, including a minor. Prominent wrestlers such as Vinesh Phogat, Sakshi Malik, and Bajrang Punia have been staging protests at Jantar Mantar in Delhi since April 23, demanding his arrest.