The “shield of invincibility” he wears comes from the affect he enjoys in half a dozen Lok Sabha constituencies, whereas Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh`s sturdy hyperlinks with the saints and his function within the Ayodhya temple motion make him stronger than many different MPs within the BJP. The dozens of instructional establishments he owns in jap UP add to his vote financial institution. Moreover, the continuing municipal elections have created a local weather that works in favour of the six-term MP, who’s presently within the eye of storm over allegations of sexual harassment from wrestlers. Singh is the President of the Wrestling Federation of India and wrestlers have been on protest at Jantar Mantar in Delhi demanding motion in opposition to him. The Delhi Police has filed two instances in opposition to hin after the Supreme Court ordered them to take action.
One of the FIRs is over a criticism of sexual harassment by a minor, filed below the stringent Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act, which provides no scope for bail. Yet the Delhi police has made no efforts to arrest Singh, who insists that he’ll face an inquiry however is not going to resign “as a criminal”. The BJP, that claims to be agency on self-discipline, has turned a proverbial Nelson`s eye to his behaviour. Much earlier than he took over as WFI President in 2011, Singh was recognized for his arm-twisting techniques. A key participant within the Ayodhya motion, he was often known as a one-man military for the BJP in Uttar Pradesh at the moment ? the get together then had minimal presence on the political centre stage within the state. Born in Gonda in 1957, Singh`s curiosity in politics started as a university scholar within the seventies. He entered politics with a vengeance when senior BJP chief L.Ok. Advani got here to Gonda throughout the Ayodhya motion.
Singh provided to “drive” Advani`s Rath and this catapulted him to instantaneous fame throughout the BJP. Singh gained his first election in 1991, defeating Raja Anand Singh from Gonda. The following yr, he was named as an accused within the Babri demolition case which consolidated his “pro-Hindu image”. He was acquitted together with others in 2020. Singh has been elected to the Lok Sabha six occasions from Gonda, Balrampur, and Kaiserganj and greater than his political acumen, he has been often known as a mafia of the area. At one level of time, Singh was named in additional than three dozen legal instances. In 1996, he was accused of sheltering associates of underworld don Dawood Ibrahim. He was booked below the Terrorist and Disruptive Activities (TADA) Act and jailed. During his stint in jail, Atal Bihari Vajpayee allegedly wrote to him, asking him to take braveness and “remember Savarkarji who was sentenced to life imprisonment”.
Later, he was acquitted within the case, primarily because of lack of proof. In 1996, when he was in jail, the BJP gave the Lok Sabha ticket to his spouse Ketaki Singh and he or she gained with a good-looking margin. The BJP, curiously, has all the time given ample political safety to Singh primarily due to the clout he wields in jap UP and amongst Rajputs. The get together management is aware of that it will lose out on seats if it confirmed the door to Singh. Singh`s clout has solely grown after the flip of the century and so has his cash energy. His brazenness is clear from the truth that throughout the 2022 Assembly polls in Uttar Pradesh, Singh admitted in an interview to a TV channel that he had dedicated one homicide ? one thing that even essentially the most dreaded legal doesn’t admit on digicam. In the interview, he stated he shot the person who had killed Ravindra Singh. “I pushed the man who shot Ravindra Singh and shot him dead,” he stated.
Earlier, in 2009, Singh had briefly parted methods with the BJP and joined the SP however he returned dwelling to the BJP earlier than Narendra Modi`s victory in 2014. As his stature grew throughout the BJP, his “business” additionally flourished. He owns round 50 colleges and schools and has pursuits in mining apart from dabbling in liquor contracts, coal enterprise and in addition actual property. Singh is understood to present bikes, scooters, and cash to college students and supporters on his birthday yearly. His appointment as WFI chief in 2011, additional added to his “weight”. In December 2021, he didn’t suppose twice earlier than slapping a wrestler on-stage throughout an occasion in Ranchi. The type of clout that Singh wields throughout the BJP, is clear from the truth that he has even slammed the Yogi Adityanath authorities and accused the paperwork of constructing elected representatives “touch their feet”. He additionally criticised the state authorities`s lack of preparedness for floods. Political analysts are literally bewildered on the lack of motion in opposition to Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh by Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath who is understood to take the bull by its horns ? extra so, if it’s a mafia in query. “One can simply not understand Yogi Adityanath turning a blind eye to Singh`s activities. It has to be pressure from the top that is preventing the Chief Minister from turning his bulldozer towards Singh`s kingdom,” stated a celebration functionary. The proven fact that no motion ? not even a phrase of disapproval ? was taken within the matter, has made him even bolder.
“Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh believes he is invincible and does not fear even his own party leadership. No one can dare criticise him and even journalists keep a safe distance from him. The police bow before him. The clout he wields can only be seen to be believed,” stated one in every of his former supporters. On Sunday, Singh dropped broad hints about his political choices when he praised SP President Akhilesh Yadav for not slamming him within the ongoing controversy. With the municipal elections already underway, the BJP is aware of that any motion in opposition to this highly effective MP will probably be detrimental to get together pursuits. Moreover, with Lok Sabha elections just some months away, the BJP can not goal Singh. He is any day a extra influential Thakur within the state politics though it’s Yogi Adityanath who’s recognised as a Thakur chief. And that’s purpose sufficient for the BJP to keep away from any motion in opposition to Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh.
