BJP’s Gag Order Restricts Brij Bhushan as Wrestlers Join Congress Before Haryana Elections: Sources

Former BJP MP has faced allegations of sexual harassment from top athletes in the country, including Vinesh Phogat and Sakshi Malik. He has alleged that the allegations are a conspiracy hatched by the Congress, pointing to Phogat and wrestler Bajrang Punia joining the Congress party ahead of the assembly election in Haryana. He claimed that they were used as pawns by the former Haryana Chief Minister and the Congress.

The BJP has urged him to refrain from making further comments against the wrestlers following his latest remarks. Haryana sends a large number of sportspersons to national teams and the athletes in the state have a significant following. Sources suggest that the BJP cautioned its former MP to avoid creating a new narrative linked to the wrestlers’ protest, which had garnered considerable support in Haryana.

In response to the allegations, the BJP did not give the former MP a ticket from Kaiserganj in the recent Lok Sabha election and instead fielded his son Karan Bhushan Singh, who won with a significant margin. Both Phogat and Punia have expressed their determination to continue the fight against the former MP, with Phogat planning to contest from Julana constituency and Punia being appointed as the working chairman of the All India Kisan Congress.