Haryana Min Sandeep Singh Quits Sports Department After Sexual Harassment Allegations | What we know

A day after he was booked in a sexual harassment case, Haryana minister Sandeep Singh on Sunday relinquished his sports portfolio “on moral grounds” and said the allegations against him were an attempt to tarnish his image. Singh, a former Olympian and first-time MLA from Pehowa in Kurukshetra, expressed hope for a thorough investigation into the matter.

An FIR against Singh was registered on December 31 at the Sector 26 police station in Chandigarh. The former Indian hockey team captain also owns a printing and stationery business. However, he did not resign from the cabinet.

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“There is an attempt to tarnish my image. I hope there will be a thorough investigation into the false cases leveled against me. I am handing over the charge of the sports department to the Chief Minister till the inquiry report comes,” ANI reported Sandeep Singh as saying.