Ready to relinquish the quota role of Asiad if the law requires it: Brij Bhushan



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The President of the India Wrestling Federation (WFI), Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh, appointed chief of mission of the Indian contingent Asiad for the upcoming Asian Games by the Indian Olympic Association (IOA), said that if the law did not allow him to He took a stand then he is ready to give up the role.

The comment came after the decision of the AIO was widely criticized because of a number of criminal charges against Brij Bhushan.

Addressing ANI, Bhushan said: "I am not doomed in any case so far, I do not care what people say or write, if there is has a law that prevents me from going there, so I'm not going to go. "

According to media reports, Brij Bhushan, who is also a member of the Kaiserganj's Bhartiya Janata Party (BJP), 39, Uttar Pradesh, admitted to having been charged under Articles 147, 148 of the Indian Penal Code (riots).) And 365 (attempted murder) in his 2014 election affidavit.

He was also reportedly charged with One of the defendants in the Babri Masjid case of 1992.

Defending his selection for the post, Bhushan said that the Babri Masjid case is still pending before the Supreme Court and the other defendants in this case hold government positions

"Am I the only one to be blamed?" "

Speaking of the murder case against him, the deputy stated that the case had been filed by one of his political rivals and that he had himself refused to testify against him in court

. Bhushan added:

The President also baderted that IOA had entrusted him with the responsibility, as he has proven himself in the past, while directing the academy seamlessly .

Rajkumar Sacheti, who has also been named head of the Asiad team in India, is also under investigation for his alleged role in the Commonwealth Games' scam. 2010.

The Asian Games are scheduled to take place from September 18 to 2 in Jakarta and Palembang, Indonesia.

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