Wrestler "Worried" After Brij Bhushan's Stronghold Chosen For Nationals
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"Gonda is the area of Brij Bhushan. Now imagine how the junior women wrestlers will go there to compete," Sakshee Malikkh said on X.
Olympic medallist Sakshee Malikkh expressed disappointment at the selection of junior wrestling nationals being held in Uttar Pradesh's Gonda, which is the stronghold of former Wrestling Federation of India chief Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh. Malikkh and several other top wrestlers have accused Brij Bhushan of sexually exploiting women wrestlers. मैंने कुश्ती छोड़ दी है पर कल रात से परेशान हूँ वे जूनियर महिला पहलवान क्या करें जो मुझे फ़ोन करके बता रही हैं कि दीदी इस 28 तारीख़ से जूनियर नेशनल होने हैं और वो नयी कुश्ती फेडरेशन ने नन्दनी नगर गोंडा में करवाने का फ़ैसला लिया है।गोंडा बृजभूषण का इलाक़ा है। अब आप सोचिए कि…
Brij Bhushan had stepped down as the WFI chief amid protests and the federation held fresh elections last week. But the elections were won by Sanjay Singh, known to be a close confidante of BJP MP Brij Bhushan.
Sanjay Singh won most of the votes in the delayed polls, as outgoing chief Brij Bhushan gained indirect control over the national federation.
