Controversial BJP MP Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh will hold a rally in his constituency in Uttar Pradesh’s Gonda amid growing outrage against him in the wake of sexual harassment complaints made by women wrestlers. Brij Bhushan, the president of Wrestling Federation of India, is scheduled to address the public in Gonda’s Colonelganj are on 11th June to mark completion of nine years of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s government. 

Sources, however, said that this will be a mega rally to show his strength and power as voices in support of the wrestlers continue to grow.  Prominent wrestlers, including Vinesh Phogat, Bajrang Punia and Sakshi Malik, have been holding protests since 23rd April accusing Singh of sexual exploitation. 

Earlier, he wanted to hold rally in Ayodhya on 5th June but the district administration denied him the permission.  Singh had then said that he postponed the ‘Jan Chetna Maharally’ at the Ram Katha Park for “a few days" due to the ongoing police probe into the wrestlers’ allegations against him. 

In a Facebook post, Singh said, “My dear well wishers! With your support, I have served as a member of the Lok Sabha for the last 28 years. I have tried to unite people of all castes, communities and religions, while being in the ruling party or in opposition. It is for these reasons that my political opponents and their parties have leveled false allegations against me. In the present situation, some political parties are trying to disturb the social harmony by promoting provincialism, regionalism and caste conflict by holding rallies at various places," Singh said. 

Explaining the reasons for holding the seers’ meet, the BJP MP had said, “It was decided to organise a ‘Sant Sammelan’ at Ayodhya on June 5 to deliberate on the evil spreading in the entire society. But now that the police are investigating the allegations (levelled by wrestlers) and respecting the directions of the Supreme Court, the ‘Jan Chetna Maharally’ on June 5, and ‘Ayodhya Chalo’ programme have been postponed for a few days."