Vinesh Phogat to contest from Julana seat for Haryana Assembly election and Bajrang Punia to act as Working Chairman, All India Kisan Congress, declared the AICC immediately after the duo joining their party. Julana assembly constituency, part of the Jind district, was won by Amarjeet Dhanda of the Jannayak Janta Party (JJP). JJP was founded by Dushyant Chautala.
Brij Bhushan Singh reacted saying, “finally, after two years it is revealed that congress scripted the entire conspiracy against him and senior congress leaders Rahul Gandhi, Priyanka Vadera, Deepender Singh Hooda and Bhupinder Singh Hooda from Haryana, are the mastermind. Whatever I had said on day one, I still stand by it. And today, the same thing is being said by the entire country,” Singh had said. The entire wrestler’s movement alleging sexual harassment against him started on 18th January 2023, at the Jantar Mantar was not a movement of sportspersons but a conspiracy well planned by the congress. Narendra Modi’s huge media coverage after she returned with medals.
Meanwhile, Vinesh Phogat said, “she is starting her political innings as a new chapter in her life and that she will continue to work for the rights of other athletes so that they don’t have to go through what we went through. Talking about the ongoing sexual harassment case against former Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) chief and BJP leader Brij Bhushan Singh, Phogat said, “It was only the Congress party, media and the public who understood our tears but the one who were entrusted to deliver justice kept on dragging us on roads”.
Vinesh said, “We will use this new platform to serve the nation in better ways. The way we played our game with heart, we will give our best to work for our people. She assured female sportspersons that she will be always available to resolve their issues. In times of need; in the absence of anyone you will always find me and the Congress party to support and fight for your cause. I personally felt this during my time of distress, and I can assure you that we will be there for sure”.
To a question that there might be a political conspiracy behind her disqualification, she replied, “It is a very emotional thing for me I will talk in details about it. Be patient I will speak on it one day, one day I will reveal the details about the whole controversy”.
Bajrang Punia to head the All India Kisan Congress as Working Chairman
Through a press release issued on 6th September, by the AICC General Secretary K.C. Venugopal, it is declared that Bajrang Punia is appointed as the Working Chairman of All India Kisan Congress with immediate effect. A day earlier he joined the party with Vinesh Phogat in the presence of Haryana Chief Minister Uday Bhan and AICC spokesperson Pawan Khera. Bajrang Punia’s roots are at Khudan, Jhajjar, Haryana, later on he moved to Sonepat.
Bajrang Punia said, “I will try to stand shoulder to shoulder with the farmers facing the crisis and become a partner in their struggle and work as a true soldier of the organization”. He thanked AICC President Mallikarjun Kharge, AICC General Secretary K.C. Venugopal, former AICC President Rahul Gandhi for entrusting him such a huge responsibility and assured to fight for the cause”.
Bajrang Punia also recalled his appeal turned down by women MPs of the BJP to join them in their fight against alleged sexual harassment against Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) Chief and BJP leader Brij Bhushan Singh. He said, “They failed to stand with the daughters of the nation”.