NEW DELHI: Treading cautiously, BJP on Friday downplayed wrestlers Vinesh Phogat and Bajrang Punia becoming a member of Congress and mentioned that in a democracy anybody can be part of politics.
BJP brass, sources mentioned, was of the view that the case towards former WFI chief Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh, who was dropped as celebration’s candidate from Kaiserganj LS seat, was sub judice and its advantage shouldn’t be questioned primarily based on political leanings of the wrestlers whilst the 2 have been at forefront of the marketing campaign.
BJP netas recalled that PM Modi gave directions to IOA officers to take all measures to struggle the case towards IOC resolution to disqualify Phogat from medal race at Paris Olympics as they reasserted that sports activities & politics should not be “combined” and that anybody prepared to affix politics was welcome.
BJP MP Sambit Patra refused to make any direct touch upon the wrestlers becoming a member of Congress, saying anyone can be part of any political celebration in a democratic nation.
He additional mentioned, “Your query that someplace or the opposite they indulged in politics, I’d not prefer to reply. However, sure individuals, media and intellectuals will ask this query.”
Haryana BJP neta Anil Vij, nevertheless, took a dig at Vinesh over becoming a member of Congress. “Agar woh desh ki beti sey Congress ki beti banna chaahti hai, to hamein kya etraaz hai,” he added.
Vij mentioned the Congress was making an attempt to convey these gamers with them from the very first day and it was as a consequence of their instigation that the wrestlers began the motion in Delhi. It was due to their instigation that the (Delhi) protest was occurring, in any other case the matter would have settled lengthy earlier than, he mentioned.
BJP brass, sources mentioned, was of the view that the case towards former WFI chief Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh, who was dropped as celebration’s candidate from Kaiserganj LS seat, was sub judice and its advantage shouldn’t be questioned primarily based on political leanings of the wrestlers whilst the 2 have been at forefront of the marketing campaign.
BJP netas recalled that PM Modi gave directions to IOA officers to take all measures to struggle the case towards IOC resolution to disqualify Phogat from medal race at Paris Olympics as they reasserted that sports activities & politics should not be “combined” and that anybody prepared to affix politics was welcome.
BJP MP Sambit Patra refused to make any direct touch upon the wrestlers becoming a member of Congress, saying anyone can be part of any political celebration in a democratic nation.
He additional mentioned, “Your query that someplace or the opposite they indulged in politics, I’d not prefer to reply. However, sure individuals, media and intellectuals will ask this query.”
Haryana BJP neta Anil Vij, nevertheless, took a dig at Vinesh over becoming a member of Congress. “Agar woh desh ki beti sey Congress ki beti banna chaahti hai, to hamein kya etraaz hai,” he added.
Vij mentioned the Congress was making an attempt to convey these gamers with them from the very first day and it was as a consequence of their instigation that the wrestlers began the motion in Delhi. It was due to their instigation that the (Delhi) protest was occurring, in any other case the matter would have settled lengthy earlier than, he mentioned.
