Ready For Narco Test But Wrestlers Should Undergo First: WFI Chief Brij Bhushan Singh

The protesting wrestlers had earlier also accepted Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh's condition of undergoing polygraph test.

WFI Chief Brij Bhushan Singh

Wrestling Federation of India President Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh on Wednesday reiterated that he is ready to undergo narco test but on a condition that the wrestlers protesting against him should undergo the test 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 has been registered?” he said, reported ANI. 

On Sunday, Singh said that he was ready to undergo a polygraph test to prove his innocence but made the condition that wrestlers Bajrang Punia and Vinesh Phogat also undergo the test. 

A day later, the wrestlers countered him with the narco test request of complainants. On Monday, the protesting grapplers said that Bajrang Punia, Vinesh Phogat and all the seven girls who have complained against Singh are also ready for the narco test. They said that the whole country should watch the tests live and it should be done under the monitoring of the Supreme Court. 

Addressing the media, Olympic medalist Bajrang Punia said that Brij Bhushan gave a statement on the narco test, adding “but it should be through the Supreme Court, the whole country should watch it live”. Punia added that all the seven girls are ready to undergo the polygraph test as well and “we are also ready”. 

Taking to Facebook, WFI Chief in a post on Sunday stated: "I am ready to get my narco test, polygraphy test or lie detector done but my condition is that along with me Vinesh Phogat and Bajrang Punia should also undergo these tests. If both the wrestlers are ready to get their test done, then call the press and announce and I promise them that I am also ready for this."

Olympic medalists Bajrang Punia and Sakshi Malik, as well as Asian Games gold medalist Vinesh Phogat, have been protesting at Delhi's Jantar Mantar since April 23 demanding action against WFI chief Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh over sexual harassment charge.