Brij Bhushan Alleges Congress Conspiracy After Wrestlers Vinesh Phogat, Bajrang Punia Join Party

New Delhi: Former Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) president Brij Bhushan slammed Indian wrestlers  Vinesh Pohhogat and Bajrang Punia a day after joining Congress ahead of upcoming Haryana Polls, saying that "one day Congress will regret it."

In a conversation with news agency ANI, Bhushan alleged that Congress was behind the protests staged by wrestlers in 2023. He added that especially Bhupinder Hooda, Deepender Hooda, Priyanka, and Rahul were involved and this was a "movement of Congress ."

"On 18th January 2023 when the protest started at Jantar Mantar, I had said that this is not a movement of sportspersons, Congress is behind it, especially Bhupinder Hooda, Deepender Hooda, Priyanka, Rahul, this is a movement of Congress . "

" And today this thing has been proved true. In this entire movement, the conspiracy that happened against us, Congress was involved in it and Bhupinder Hooda was leading it. I want to tell the people of Haryana that Bhupinder Hooda, Deepender Hooda, Bajrang or Vinesh, they were not sitting (on protest) for the respect of girls," he added.

Furthermore, taking a sharp swipe at Hooda, he added, "We are not responsible for it, Bhupinder Hooda and Deependra Hooda and these protesters are responsible for it. What will they answer on the day when it will be proved that I was not present in Delhi on the day of the incident on which allegations are being made? They used daughters for politics, defamed daughters. They were not fighting for the honour of daughters, they were fighting for politics..."

'One Day Congress Will Regret it'

The former wrestling chief launched a scathing attack at Phogat and Punia saying that God punished them for cheating in their respective Games.

" Haryana is the crown of India in the field of sports. And they stopped the wrestling activities for almost 2.5 years. Is it not true that Bajrang went to the Asian Games without trials? I want to ask those who are experts in wrestling. I want to ask Vinesh Phogat whether a player can give trials in 2 weight categories in a day? Can the trials be stopped for 5 hours after the weigh-in?... You did not win the wrestling, you went there by cheating. God has punished you for the same."

Defending himself, he said, "I am not guilty of disrespecting daughters. If anyone is guilty of disrespecting daughters, it is Bajrang and Vinesh. And the one who wrote the script, Bhupinder Hooda is responsible for that. If they ( BJP ) will ask me (to campaign in the Haryana polls), I can go. One day Congress will have to regret it..."