At the end of the days of speculation, the wrestlers Vinesh Phogat and Bajrang Punia joined the congress Friday before the polls of the Haryana Assembly.
Friday, Phogat and Punia met the president of the Mallikarjun Kharge congress in the national capital. Later, they joined the congress party at the AICC headquarters in the presence of the general organization of the organization in charge KC Venugopal, of the Secretary General of AICC in charge Haryana Deepak Babaria, of the chief of the congress congress Haryana Uday Bhan and the media and advertising department of the Pawan Khera Congress.
At the press conference during which they joined the party, Venugopal said that Phogat had received a notice of presentation of the railways after meeting Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday. Party sources said that the opinion had spoken of the violation of service rules by meeting political leaders.
Venugopal asked whether it was a crime to meet the opposition chief and urged the rail authorities to relieve Phogat and not to “play politics”.
On the question of knowing if Phogat and Punia would contest the polls of the Assembly, he said that the Central Electoral Committee of the Party would make a decision on this subject.
After joining the party, Phogat said the BJP argued BRIJ Bhushan Sharan Singh while the Congress supported Protestant wrestlers when “were dragged on the roads” in Delhi.
Punia and Phogat were part of the demonstration against allegations of sexual harassment against the former deputy of the BJP, then the head of the India Federation (WFI), Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh, in 2023.
“I thank the people of the country and the media, you supported me throughout my wrestling trip. I thank the congress party. Difficult times tell you who is with you. When we were dragged on the roads, all parties, except the BJP, held us with us, “she said at the press conference.
“I start a new round. I want athletes not to face what we had to live, “said Phogat.
“We will not be frightened and we will not back down. Our trial is underway, we will also win this, “she said.
Venugopal said it was a “big day” for the congress and a moment of pride “for all of us” to welcome Phogat and Punia in the party group.
The whole country stood with them when they protested, he said, citing the support extended by Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi Vadra and other Congress leaders.
“They (Phogat and Punia) were not only raised for themselves, but fought for the farmers and held with them,” said Venugopal.
“Some people criticize their congress. So many athletes and Olympians are in different parties, is it also a plot? Asked Venugopal.
Phogat and Punia or at least one of them is ready to contest the surveys of the Assembly on a Congress ticket, the sources said.
Earlier in the day, Phogat resigned Indian railways citing personal reasons.
“Serving Indian railways was a memorable moment and proud of my life,” she said in her resignation letter, as displayed on X.
“We ask me, vinesh, without sh. Somvir Rathi is currently working as OSD / Sports Northern – Railway in level – 7, “wrote Vinesh in his resignation letter to the Director General of Railways Northern.
भारतीय रेलवे की सेवा मेरे जीवन एक यादगार यादगार समय रहा रहा है।
जीवन के इस मोड़ पर मैंने मैंने स्वयं को सेवा से पृथक करने का का लेते लेते अपन अपना भारतीय के्षम के्षम अधिकारियों को को सौप सौप ेलवे ेलवे के्षम सौप सौप सौप दियारतीय दियारतीय को को को सौप सौप सक्षम सक्षम सक्षम सक्षम सक्षम अधिकारियों अधिकारियों सौप सौप सौप सौप ेलवे ेलवे अधिकारियों अधिकारियों अधिकारियों सौप सौप अधिकारियों अधिकारियों अधिकारियों अधिकारियों सौप अधिकारियों अधिकारियों अधिकारियों अधिकारियों अधिकारियों को सौप सौप सौप को सौप सौप सौप अधिकारियों अधिकारियों सौप सौप अधिकारियों सौप अधिकारियों अधिकारियों सौप सौप सौप अधिकारियों सौप अधिकारियों सौप ेलवे सक्षम को को सौप ेलवे. सक्षम अधिकारियों को सौप दियारतीय दियारतीय. राष्ट्र की सेवा में रेलवे मुझे दिये गये इस अवसर के मैं मैं …… pic.twitter.com/hasxlh5vbp
– Vinesh Phogat (@phogat_vinesh) September 6, 2024
“Sir, taking into account my family circumstances / personal reasons, I cannot exercise my functions as a OSD / Sports. Therefore, without any pressure, I wish to submit my resignation, ”she said.
Vinesh asked that his resignation be accepted with immediate effect.
“It is kindly asked that my resignation with an immediate effect can be accepted by Northern Railway. A one-month salary will be deposited instead of my one-month notice period, “she added.
She was employed as a special service officer (OSD) with Northern Railways.
“At this stage of my life, I decided to separate from the service from the railways and I submitted my resignation to the competent authorities of the Indian railways,” said the wrestler who met the chief of Congress Rahul Gandhi this week, leading to general speculation of Elle joined the party and featuring the elections of the Haryana Assembly next month.
“I will always be grateful to the Indian railway family for this opportunity that was given to me by the railways in the service of the nation,” she added.
The 30 -year -old man withdrew from the struggle following his disqualification of the 50 kg gold medal match at the Paris Olympic Games for being overweight by 100 grams before the final.
She had appealed the decision, but it was canceled by the Arbitration Court for Sport. In his resignation letter, Vinesh has cited personal reasons for resignation.
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