Kumar Bahukhandi
Gonda: Indian wrestlers Vinesh Phogat and Bajrang Punia have joined hands with Congress. Now former Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) president and BJP leader Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh has targeted both of them. He said, ‘When the protest started at Jantar Mantar on January 18, 2023, I had said on the very first day that this is not a movement of players. Congress is behind this. Especially Bhupendra Hooda, Priyanka Gandhi, Rahul Gandhi. Today it has been proved true that Congress was involved in this entire movement which was done as a conspiracy against us and it was being led by Bhupendra Hooda.’
Targeting Bhupendra Hooda, Brij Bhushan said that I want to tell the people of Haryana that Bhupendra Hooda, Deependra Hooda, Bajrang or Vinesh, they were not sitting on dharna for the respect of girls. Because of them, the daughters of Haryana are facing embarrassment. We are not responsible for this, Bhupendra Hooda and Deependra Hooda and these protesters are responsible for this.
You did not win the wrestling but cheated – Brij Bhushan
Not only this, Brij Bhushan Singh took Vinesh Phogat to task and said, ‘Is it not true that Bajrang went to the Asian Games without trials. I want to ask wrestling experts and Vinesh Phogat whether a player can give trials in two weight categories in a day? Can wrestling be stopped for five hours after the weigh measurement ? You are talking about the rule, is it a rule that a player can give trials in two weight categories in a day, did you not violate the right in this? Did you not stop the wrestling for five hours? Weren’t the railway referees used? You did not win the wrestling, you cheated, you violated the rights of junior players, God has punished you for that.’
