The court has directed the framing of charges against BJP leader and outgoing MP from Uttar Pradesh, Brij Bhushan, under relevant sections pertaining to sexual harassment, using force to outrage women’s modesty, and criminal intimidation.
For several months, numerous female wrestlers, including Olympians Sakshi Malik and Vinesh Phogat, staged protests against Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh at Jantar Mantar in New Delhi.
Sakshi said she was happy to know that the case is progressing in the right direction and that justice will be served to the victims.
“This definitely is a small step towards victory. It feels nice that Brij Bhushan is being held accountable for the harassment of young female wrestlers for so many years. We will continue this battle until final justice is delivered and he is punished,” Sakshi Malik told IANS in her first reaction.
Sakshi, who won a bronze medal in the Rio Olympic Games, said this was not a fight between Brij Bhushan and her and Vinesh but it was a movement to safeguard future generations of young female wrestlers.
(With IANS inputs)