{"id":13826,"date":"2026-08-18T16:10:39","date_gmt":"2026-08-18T16:10:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/koshalsambada.in\/?p=13826"},"modified":"2026-08-18T16:10:39","modified_gmt":"2026-08-18T16:10:39","slug":"he-is-a-goon-and-a-criminal-vinesh-phogats-sharp-attack-on-brij-bhushan-sharan-singh-more-sports-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/koshalsambada.in\/?p=13826","title":{"rendered":"\u2018He is a goon and a criminal\u2019: Vinesh Phogat\u2019s sharp attack on Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh | More sports News"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"e9jwa\">\n<div class=\"vdo_embedd\">\n<div class=\"GfdvZ\">\n<section class=\"_bIDB  clearfix id-r-component leadmedia undefined undefined  E9tg9 \" style=\"top:0px\">\n<div class=\"_bIDB\" data-ua-type=\"1\" onclick=\"stpPgtnAndPrvntDefault(event)\">\n<div class=\"ypVvZ\">\n<div class=\"WGttI\"><img src=\"https:\/\/static.toiimg.com\/thumb\/msid-133326650,imgsize-1024036,width-400,height-225,resizemode-4\/vinesh-phogat-brij-bhushan.jpg\" alt=\"\u2018He is a goon and a criminal\u2019: Vinesh Phogat\u2019s sharp attack on Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh\" title=\"Vinesh Phogat and Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh\" decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"high\"\/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"Ta7d_ img_cptn\"><span title=\"Vinesh Phogat and Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh\">Vinesh Phogat and Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh<\/span><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>NEW DELHI: Congress leader and wrestler <a href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/topic\/vinesh-phogat\" styleobj=\"[object Object]\" class=\"\" commonstate=\"[object Object]\" frmappuse=\"1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Vinesh Phogat<\/a> on Tuesday launched a scathing attack on former Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) chief <a href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/topic\/brij-bhushan-sharan-singh\" styleobj=\"[object Object]\" class=\"\" commonstate=\"[object Object]\" frmappuse=\"1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh<\/a>, calling him a \u201cgoon and a criminal\u201d and accusing the <a href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/topic\/bjp\" styleobj=\"[object Object]\" class=\"\" commonstate=\"[object Object]\" frmappuse=\"1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">BJP<\/a> of backing him despite allegations of sexual harassment levelled by women wrestlers.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"8\"\/>Phogat, a former World Championship bronze medallist and Asian Games gold medallist, made the remarks while speaking to reporters in Jind on the sidelines of a political programme. Her comments came amid her continued criticism of Singh, who was at the centre of a high-profile wrestlers&#8217; protest in 2023.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"10\"\/><span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"12\"\/>\u201cWho is Brij Bhushan? Forget about him. He is a goon and a criminal. Why should we give so much respect to that man?\u201d Phogat said.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"16\"\/>She also questioned Singh&#8217;s influence and alleged that people in his political stronghold of Gonda had suffered because of him. Phogat further raised questions about his wealth and alleged land encroachment.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"18\"\/>\u201cHow many people have been troubled in Gonda? How much land has he encroached upon? We will fight this battle in the Supreme Court<!-- --> and take it forward. Where does he fly in helicopters? Where did all this money come from?\u201d she said.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"24\"\/><\/p>\n<p><h2>\u2018The BJP is supporting him\u2019<\/h2>\n<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"26\"\/>Phogat, who won three Commonwealth Games gold medals, also alleged that Singh&#8217;s money and influence had been used to target women and accused the BJP of supporting him.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"28\"\/>\u201cOn the strength of money, atrocities are committed against girls. This is the reality of the BJP. The BJP is supporting him,\u201d she said.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"30\"\/>The wrestler also drew a parallel between the treatment of protesting wrestlers in 2023 and the police action witnessed during recent protests.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"32\"\/>\u201cThree years ago, the way the police behaved with us, we saw the same behaviour with our daughters at Jantar Mantar in Delhi,\u201d Phogat said.<\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/sports\/more-sports\/wrestling\/he-is-a-goon-and-a-criminal-vinesh-phogats-sharp-attack-on-brij-bhushan-sharan-singh\/articleshow\/133326601.cms\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Vinesh Phogat and Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh NEW DELHI: Congress leader and wrestler Vinesh Phogat on Tuesday launched a scathing attack on former Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) chief Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh, calling him a 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