'Entire system working to protect Brij Bhushan': Vinesh Phogat on ex-MP's acquittal

Phogat accused the authorities of shielding the former BJP MP throughout the caseNEW DELHI: Wrestler Vinesh Phogat said the women wrestlers would appeal against the acquittal of former Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) chief Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh. She alleged that "the entire state machinery, the government, and the system have been working to protect Brij Bhushan" since the beginning of the case.In a statement issued after the verdict on Monday, Phogat accused the authorities of shielding the former BJP MP throughout the case and confirmed that the wrestlers had instructed their lawyers to appeal."We had to muster a great deal of courage to take to the streets and get an FIR registered against a powerful leader of the ruling party. Using the influence of the government and his own p