Vikrant Shekhawat : Sep 09, 2024, 06:00 AM
Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh: Amid the hustle and bustle of the Haryana assembly elections, two prominent figures of Indian wrestling, Vinesh Phogat and Bajrang Punia, have joined the Congress party. This political move has created a stir in the political atmosphere of Haryana. Vinesh Phogat has been declared by the Congress as its candidate from the Julal assembly seat in Haryana, while Bajrang Punia has been made the working president of the All India Kisan Congress.After these two wrestlers joined the Congress, former Wrestling Federation of India president and BJP leader Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh has reacted sharply. Brij Bhushan Singh has alleged that the Hooda family of the Congress has conspired against him by "putting" the wrestlers at stake. He says that this conspiracy is like the incident of putting Draupadi at stake in Mahabharata.Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh said in a press conference on Sunday, "Draupadi was put at stake in Mahabharata and the Pandavas lost. Even today the country is not able to accept the arguments of the Pandavas. The Hooda family has hatched a dangerous conspiracy by putting the honor of daughters and sisters at stake.” He alleged that this conspiracy will come to the fore as a serious crime for generations to come.Taking the name of Bhupendra Singh Hooda, Brijbhushan said that he was pointing towards the former Chief Minister of Haryana. Vinesh Phogat and Bajrang Punia led the movement against the allegations of sexual harassment of women wrestlers last year, which has been surrounded by Brijbhushan Sharan Singh.Brijbhushan Sharan Singh has also made strong comments on Bajrang Punia. He said, "Bajrang Punia's mentality has deteriorated. He had put his wife at stake. I want to ask how did he play in the Asian Games without trial?"A year ago, Brijbhushan Sharan Singh was removed from the post of President of the Wrestling Federation of India due to allegations of sexual harassment by women wrestlers. He is currently facing criminal charges in a court.Meanwhile, Vinesh Phogat and Bajrang Punia have vowed to "not be afraid and not back down" while joining the Congress party. Their decision has not only impacted Haryana politics but has also given a new twist to the politics and controversies going on within Indian wrestling. Now it remains to be seen how the political career of these wrestlers shapes up in the upcoming assembly elections and what impact it has on the electoral prospects of the Congress party.