Sportsperson’s In Politics : Why Godi Media’s Rant Over Vinesh Phogat’s Political Entry Is Laughable

Wrestlers Vinesh Phogat and Bajrang Punia have taken the political plunge – joining the Congress party. Nothing wrong in it . In democracy every individual celebrity sportsperson actor, actress like to follow a particular ideology . But to make it a selective outrage is totally unacceptable.

The Godi media’s outrage on Super Prime Time had gone berserk moment Vinesh Phogat and Punia joined the grand old party ( Congress) . Quickly criticism and trolls followed . Wrestlers’ protest against Brij Bhushan Singh Saran was politically motivated blah blah . It was not wrestlers’ woes but Congress backed protests etc. And the protests were done keeping the Haryana elections in mind .

Politically motivated ? Really,  then what was the furore by the political parties like the BJP when Bollywood actor Sushant Singh Rajput was found dead in Mumbai on 14th June 2020 . The death still remains a mystery  and the CBI taking over the case . Four years have gone by . A channel which ran SSR  case for weeks on prime time  for TRP has  done no follow up despite it’s anchor getting ecstatic when the case was handed over to the CBI .

So were the parties not using SSR death against the then MVA government of Uddhav Thackeray keeping the Bihar assembly polls in mind were eyeing the Rajput vote bank ?Not politically motivated here .

Godi media anchors need to do their homework too .  Vinesh  and  Punia are not the only one to make their foray into politics .  Athens Silver medallist Shooter Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore  joined the BJP and even becoming a minister in the Modi government first term .  Ace Badminton player Saina Nehwal  joined the BJP in 2020.

Similarly , former India cricket team opener Gautam Gambhir  joined the BJP on 2019 and represented East Delhi constituency  . Gambhir  however quit politics in 2024 just ahead of the Lok Sabha polls citing cricket commitments . He returned successfully too . Mentored  Kolkata Knight Riders in 2024 to win the  IPL  for the third time  . And going on to replace  batting legend and T20 World Cup 2024 winning coach Rahul Dravid as Head coach of Team India .

All- rounder Ravindra Jadeja who retired from T20 format after T20 World Cup 20204 win in West Indies has joined the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) during its ongoing membership drive, his wife and party MLA Rivaba Jadeja  said recently .

In a post on the social media platform X , Ms. Jadeja shared photos of Mr. Jadeja’s membership card along with hers, with a hashtag, “Sadasyata Abhiyan 2024”.

Which bring to the point , Why did the Godi media and it’s vociferous anchors  who say on top of their voice nation trusts us went silent or pressed the mute button when  the likes  of  Saina, Rathore, Gambhir , Ravindra Jadeja ( membership) joined the  BJP?  Nation want to know their hypocrisy .

Vinesh Phogat after been named a Congress candidate said  she expects to win each battle with the blessings of people as kicks off her campaign for the upcoming assembly election. Phogat (30) has been fielded from the Julana assembly segment for the upcoming assembly poll.

Well,  all  the sportspersons  mentioned here need not not  be favourites of all but have made our  nation proud with their achievements . They remain champions irrespective of their political  ideology.

Choosing political party is personal choice . And statements    like made by former Haryana Minister Anil Vij after Vinesh joined Congress – she is not daughter of India but Congress is ridiculous in every sense . Vinesh is a gritty gutsy champion and the nation stands with her . THis rant over her political sojourn is simply  bizarre .