New Delhi: The outgoing Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) president Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh is "not hiding" anywhere and he will "expose each one of the protesting wrestlers lies" in the coming days, an official said.
"Since the matter is in court, he (Brij Bhushan) won't talk to the media right now. But he is waiting for the right time to expose all the lies by these star wrestlers. Whatever these wrestlers are saying are blatant lies. All this thing (sexual harassment) never happened. Their problem was the laws which WFI put on for all the wrestlers in India (trials for all and other rules). WFI is for all the wrestlers not just for the stars. They just changed the topic to sexual harassment," said the official.
"Political leaders are looking for benefits out of it now since everyone knows how Congress and the Opposition are getting involved in it. Firstly, the wrestlers demanded a committee to be set up. Then they said their own person (Babita Phogat) should also be included. Now they don't trust their own family member. Committees record everything on video to keep a proof, so there is nothing to hide. Everything will be out soon. Wrestlers are getting worried because they know that their lies will get exposed sooner or later," said the WFI official.
The official further said that Bajrang Punia was praising Brij Bhushan a few months ago and now he is staging a protest, which is "weird".
"When they claim that harassment was taking place for the past 12 years, then why were they showering praise on the WFI chief and never utter a word in this regard. Because it never happened. Change in rules by WFI angered them actually. And one more thing, no one from WFI is threatening any women wrestler... We don't need to do all this, we know truth will prevail."
Brij Bhushan's video message
Meanwhile, Brij Bhushan on Thursday indicated that he will fight with all his might to prove his innocence.
In a video message, the BJP MP, without making a mention of the allegations against him, indicated that he would not accept defeat till he has strength for fight.
"Friends, the day I reflect on my life, what I gained or lost, the day I feel I don't have the strength to fight, the day I feel helpless, I won't like to live a life like that. Instead of living such a life, I would wish that death embraces me," he said.
