Vinesh phogat: The Sports Ministry has lifted the ban on the Indian Wrestling Federation in 2023. The entire control of the federation has been handed over to Chairman Sanjay Singh Bablu. Sanjay Singh is considered close to Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh, former president of the federation. In such a situation, once again the dominance of Brij Bhushan is seen to be dominated by the federation. Wrestler Vinesh Phogat has launched a scathing attack on this decision of the Sports Ministry.
Phogat said that we fought for two years to save wrestling, but the Sports Ministry has once again handed over the Wrestling Federation to a person like Brij Bhushan Sharan. Phogat said in the Haryana Legislative Assembly that we fought on the roads for two years but the BJP government has again handed over the game to them. On the other hand, former president of the Wrestling Federation, Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh, described it as the beginning of the end of the conspiracies.
The real command of the federation near Brij Bhushan
Phogat, who won the election on a Congress ticket from Julana seat in Haryana, said that we did not fight against Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh due to any party. We struggled to raise the voice of the players and protect the game. We took to the streets to save the wrestling game. Many ministers and MLAs of the Haryana government say that their government has done a lot for the game. We fought the wrestlers, but the government has again handed over the game to Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh.
Even after leaving the assembly, Phogat interacted on the issue. During this, he said that Sanjay Singh is only dummy in the wrestling federation. The real command of the federation is still with Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh. The wrestling federation was banned for almost the year but the Sports Ministry has abolished it. The federation was banned on 24 December 2023 but now the ban has been abolished.
The players had come out on the streets to raise their voice
The BJP was also protested after Vinesh Phogat made a statement on the wrestling federation in the Haryana Legislative Assembly. Parliamentary Affairs Minister Mahipal Dhanda said that we do not respect you as the leader of any party. The reason for your honor is that you have increased the value of the country in the field of wrestling, but this does not mean that you say anything about anyone.
Vinesh Phogat also protested after the BJP minister said this. He said that we tried to raise the voice of the players and our endeavor was to protect the game. Now the game has once again been handed over to the hands of which this game is a big danger. He also appealed to the Haryana government to take steps for the development of wrestling.
Sanjay Singh is considered close to Brij Bhushan
The Indian Wrestling Federation was banned on 24 December 2023 by the Sports Ministry. After that the federation was also elected but Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh was banned during this election. Along with this, it was also said that Brijbhushan and his close to him would stay away from elections. Brij Bhushan and his family stayed away from elections but his close Sanjay Singh was elected president of Bablu Mahasangh.
Along with Vinesh Phogat, Bajrang Punia and Sakshi Malik etc. also staged a sit -in in Delhi accusing Brij Bhushan of sexual harassment. An FIR was lodged against the former MP in this case and the trial is going on. Brijbhushan has been dismissing all the allegations against him. Now Phogat and once again enraged with the lifting of the ban from the wrestling federation from the Ministry of Sports.