On September 9, 2024, the Congress party strongly condemned former BJP MP Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh’s controversial comments comparing the Hooda family’s actions to the Mahabharat’s gambling of Draupadi. Singh’s remarks, which drew parallels between the historical figure’s plight and the current political scenario, have sparked outrage. Congress leaders argue that such statements reflect poorly on the BJP and raise serious concerns about the safety of women in the country.
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- The Congress criticized Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh’s remarks, calling them “horrible.”
- Singh compared the Hooda family’s actions to the Mahabharat incident where Draupadi was gambled away.
- Singh’s comments were made at his residence in Gonda, Uttar Pradesh.
- Singh, former chief of the Wrestling Federation of India (WFI), was accused of sexual assault last year by female wrestlers.
- The wrestlers, including Vinesh Phogat and Bajrang Punia, had protested for weeks demanding a probe against Singh.
- Congress’s Pawan Khera condemned the BJP for failing to control Singh, questioning the safety of women in the country.
- Singh also criticized Bajrang Punia for participating in the Asian Games without trials and questioned the legitimacy of the wrestlers’ protest.
- Singh claimed the protest in Delhi was not representative of all wrestlers, implying it was politically motivated.
- He accused Congress leader Deepender Singh Hooda of leading the protest and suggested Priyanka Gandhi was involved.
- Phogat and Punia, who recently joined the Congress, were featured in the party’s list of candidates for the Haryana Assembly polls.
