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Permission denied for Brij Bhushan's 'maha rally' in Uttar Pradesh's Ayodhya on June 5 

Circle Officer SP Gautam said in view of other programmes scheduled on World Environment Day (June 5), the permission sought by BJP councillor Chamela Devi on behalf of Singh has been denied

Published: 02nd June 2023 01:05 PM  |   Last Updated: 02nd June 2023 01:05 PM   |  A+A A-

WFI chief, Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh

BJP MP and WFI chief, Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh. (Photo | PTI)

By PTI

AYODHYA: The Ayodhya district administration has denied permission to BJP MP Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh to hold a rally here on June 5, an official said on Friday.

Singh, the BJP MP and Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) chief, has been accused of sexually abusing female grapplers.

Circle Officer (Ayodhya) SP Gautam said in view of other programmes scheduled on World Environment Day on June 5, the permission sought by BJP councillor Chamela Devi on behalf of Singh has been denied.

Singh, in a Facebook post, said he has postponed the 'Jan Chetna Maharally'Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh at the Ram Katha Park for "a few days" due to the ongoing police probe into the wrestlers' allegation against him.

Prominent wrestlers, including Vinesh Phogat, Bajrang Punia and Sakshi Malik, have been holding protests since April 23 accusing Singh of sexual exploitation.

Singh is the BJP MP from Kaiserganj in Uttar Pradesh.

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