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Wrestlers Protest: ‘Get grapplers’ Narco test done first,’ says WFI chief Brij Bhushan

New Delhi: Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) chief and Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MP Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh Wednesday said he was ready for the Narco Test but wrestlers Vinesh Phogat and Bajrang Punia have to get it done first. “I’m ready for the Narco test, but first, get their (wrestlers) Narco test done. I respect […]

New Delhi: Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) chief and Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MP Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh Wednesday said he was ready for the Narco Test but wrestlers Vinesh Phogat and Bajrang Punia have to get it done first.

“I’m ready for the Narco test, but first, get their (wrestlers) Narco test done. I respect the judiciary and will respect their decision. Why are they (wrestlers) still protesting when their FIR have been registered?” said the accused MP.

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Earlier, the top grapplers Vinesh Phogat and Bajrang Punia announced that they will udnergo the test after the WFI chief dared the former to go for the same along with him.

“I would like to tell Brij Bhushan that not only Vinesh, all the girls who have given the complaint, are ready to undergo the Narco test. It should be done live so that the entire country knows about his cruelty to the daughters of the country,” said Vinesh Phogat while talking to media.

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Wrestlers Protest: Khap Panchayat demanded Narco Test 

Esclating support to the wrestlers, the Khap Mahapanchayat on May 21 raised the demand of Narco Test of Brij Bhushan Singh due to the sexual assault charges levelled against him after a brief meeting held with the wrestlers protesting at the Jantar Mantar in the national capital.

Wrestlers have been protesting in Delhi for over a month now demanding arrest of Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh alleging that the latter has assaulted females coaches and athletes sexually.

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