Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh, at a felicitation programme after his acquittal by a Delhi court, said the sexual harassment allegations were politically motivated and confined to "good touch" and "bad touch". Singh received a grand welcome in Gonda, his home district, following the court's decision.

A Delhi court has acquitted former WFI chief Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh. Six women wrestlers had filed sexual harassment complaints against the former chief. His acquittal has…

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