New Delhi, May 21: A Delhi court on Tuesday framed charges of sexual harassment, intimidation and outraging the modesty of women against ex-Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) chief Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh in a criminal case filed by female wrestlers. Singh pleaded not guilty to the charges before Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate (ACMM) Priyanka Rajpoot and claimed trial. Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh Charged in Sexual Harassment Case: 'A Small Step Towards Victory', Says Sakshi Malik as Delhi Court Frames Charges Against Former WFI Chief

"Why will I plead guilty when I am not guilty?" Singh said. The court also framed the charge of criminal intimidation against co-accused and former WFI assistant secretary Vinod Tomar in the case. Sexual Harassment Case Against Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh: Delhi Court Frames Charges Against Former WFI Chief

Singh, the sitting BJP MP from Kaiserganj in Uttar Pradesh, was denied ticket to contest the Lok Sabha poll in the aftermath of the sexual harassment allegations against him. The party has fielded his son Karan Bhushan Singh for the seat.