Vinesh Phogat (PTI Photo) NEW DELHI: Wrestler-turned-politician Vinesh Phogat has opted for a cash prize of Rs 4 crore from the Haryana government after being offered benefits equivalent to an Olympic silver medallist. The 30-year-old athlete was disqualified from the 2024 Paris Olympics for being overweight ahead of her gold medal bout in the 50-kg…
‘Satyanaash hi hoga’: Brij Bhushan Singh reacts to Vinesh Phogat’s win in Haryana CHANDIGARH: Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh on Tuesday targetted Congress leader Vinesh Phogat following her victory in the Julana constituency during the Haryana assembly polls and alleged that the former wrestler used his name to secure her win.Speaking…
NEW DELHI: Former WFI President and BJP leader Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh has claimed that the wrestlers’ protests at Jantar Mantar in 2023 were politically motivated. Speaking to reporters, Brij Bhushan accused the Hooda family of putting the honour of women at stake for their own gain. Singh also drew a parallel to the Mahabharata,…
NEW DELHI: A day after wrestler Vinesh Phogat joined Congress, former Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) president and BJP leader Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh questioned the legitimacy of Phogat’s participation in the Paris Olympic games, saying that ‘God punished’ her for going to games by ‘cheating’.Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh said to ANI, “Is it not…
NEW DELHI: A Delhi court on Friday ordered framing of charges against ex-WFI chief Brij Bhushan Singh in sexual harassment case.The case was filed by six female wrestlers. The court framed charges against the BJP leader in the case of sexual harassment of five female wrestlers. However, the court acquitted Brij Bhushan of the charges…
