Unstoppable Vinesh Phogat had one goal: To show Olympic medal to Brij Bhushan

“It is a loss for the country. The (Wrestling) Federation will take this into consideration and see what can be done,” Singh, the Lok Sabha member from Uttar Pradesh's Kaiserganj seat, said.

Singh is the son of fellow BJP leader and ex-Kaiserganj MP Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh, the former chief of the Wrestling Federation of India (WFI). Last year, the trio of Phogat, Sakshi Malik, and Bajrang Punia, led a wrestlers' protest in Delhi, over allegations by several female grapplers, including minors, who accused Brij Bhushan of sexual harassment, a charge he denies.

Brij Bhushan was replaced as WFI president by Sanjay Singh, his close ally. Sakshi Malik, the bronze medallist at the 2016 Rio Games, retired in protest.