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Last Updated: August 08, 2024, 17:43 IST
Former wrestler Babita Phogat. (PTI file photo)
Hooda had suggested that if Congress had the numbers in the state assembly, he would have nominated Vinesh to the Rajya Sabha
Former wrestler and BJP leader Babita Phogat on Thursday slammed the Congress party over comments made by its veteran leader Bhupinder Singh Hooda about her cousin and fellow wrestler Vinesh Phogat. Hooda had suggested that if Congress had the numbers in the state assembly, he would have nominated Vinesh to the Rajya Sabha.
“Someone should learn from Congress how to find political opportunities in a disaster!!” Babita wrote in a post on X, sharing another post by Congress leader Deepender Singh Hooda, Bhupinder’s son, who supported his father’s suggestion.
आपदा में राजनीतिक अवसर ढूंढना कोई कांग्रेस से सीखे!!एक ओर देश व विनेश ओलंपिक में अयोग्य घोषित होने के सदमे से उभर नहीं पा रहा है दूसरी ओर दीपेंद्र जी आप और आपके पिता जी ने विनेश की हार के ऊपर राजनीति करना शुरू कर दिया है। विनेश चैंपियनों का चैंपियन है और कांग्रेस पार्टी राजनीति… https://t.co/qg7kIe1NkN— Babita Phogat (@BabitaPhogat) August 8, 2024
Vinesh, 29, was disqualified from the 2024 Paris Olympic Games after being found 100 grams overweight just before her gold medal bout in the 50 kg category.
Babita further criticised the Congress for using the situation for political gain, saying, “On one hand, the country and Vinesh are not able to recover from the shock of being disqualified from the Olympics and on the other hand, Dipendra ji, you and your father have started doing politics over Vinesh’s defeat.”
“Vinesh is the champion of champions and the Congress party is the champion of politics who is not even affected by the pain of the players. This is very shameful and worrying!!,” Babita stated.
Congress leader Deepender Singh Hooda had shared a video clip of his father Bhupinder, where Bhupinder expressed his willingness to nominate Vinesh. In his post on X, Deepender wrote, “I fully support Hooda Sahab’s statement of sending champion sister Vinesh Phogat to the Rajya Sabha. All the political parties of Haryana are also requested to come to a consensus on this issue and consider it seriously.”
