Haryana Minister Sandeep Singh, who has been booked in a sexual harassment case, on Sunday gave up his sports activities portfolio, saying he has taken this step on ethical grounds.

The growth comes a day after the case was registered in opposition to him by the Chandigarh Police on a criticism of a girl junior athletics coach from the state. Thirty-six-year-old Singh, a former Indian hockey workforce captain, has additionally been charged with wrongful confinement. On Saturday, Haryana Director General of Police had arrange a committee after the minister lodged a criticism in opposition to the coach, claiming she had tarnished his picture.

Till the committee provides its report, Singh stated, he, on ethical grounds, was handing over his sports activities portfolio to the chief minister. The minister, who had known as for an unbiased probe into the matter, once more dismissed as baseless the accusations levelled by the coach.

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