Tainted BJP MP to lead India’s Asian Games contingent

NEW DELHI: A murder accused saffron party MP was appointed Chef de Mission of India’s Asiad contingent for the upcoming Asian Games by the Indian Olympic Association (IOA).

According to media reports, Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh, who is also Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) President and Member of Parliament from Uttar Pradesh’s Kaiserganj, admitted to have been charged under Indian Penal Code (IPC) sections 147, 148 (rioting) and 307 (attempt to murder) in his 2014 election affidavit.

He was, reportedly, also named as one of the accused in the 1992 Babri Masjid case.

The controversial BJP MP told news agency ANI that case is still pending and he is not convicted in any of the cases filed against him.

“I am not convicted in any of the cases so far, I don’t care what people say or write, if there is any law which still prevents me from going, then I will not go.”

IOA’s decision was widely criticized owing to a number of criminal charges on Brij Bhushan.

Meanwhile, Rajkumar Sacheti, who has also been appointed as in charge of India’s Asiad squad, is also under investigation for his alleged role in 2010 Commonwealth Games scam.

Asian Games is slated to take place from August 18 to September 2 in Jakarta and Palembang, Indonesia.

ANI inputs