Overview

• Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh joined villagers in honoring Rachna Parmar, the Under-17 Asian Wrestling Championships 43kg gold medalist, at Bond Kalan in Charkhi Dadri.
• Khap panchayats and farmer organisations vowed to show black flags to protest Singh’s invitation over pending sexual harassment charges.
• Invited politicians Bhiwani-Mahendergarh MP Dharambir Singh and Dadri BJP MLA Suneel Sangwan withdrew, citing scheduling conflicts.
• Singh responded to opposition by stating “What I have to do with this” and spoke about Haryana’s prospects for Olympic wrestling gold.
• Local reactions split between calls to politicisation by supporters and demands for accountability from critics of Singh’s appearance.