Gonda, Aug. 10 -- Former Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) president Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh on Monday reacted to the Rouse Avenue Court's remarks in the sexual harassment case and his acquittal, alleging that the wrestlers who levelled accusations had links to a particular wrestling academy and political groups.

Speaking to ANI, Brij Bhushan Singh said the court's observations highlighted the role of a specific akhada and questioned the circumstances surrounding the allegations.

"The coach and the akhada that have been named are, in a sense, very special to the Hooda family. It was primarily athletes from this specific akhada who emerged, rather than wrestlers from other akhadas across Haryana... this point was reflected in the jud...