Olympian wrestler Vinesh Phogat has come out in the open and said she was one of the six victims who had lodged sexual harassment complaints against former BJP MP Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh. In a social media post on Jattvibeday, Vinesh, who will be competing in the 2026 Senior Open Ranking Tournament to be held in Nandini Nagar, Gonda, a stronghold of Singh, also raised concerns about the neutrality of refereeing during the competition scheduled from May 10 to 12.“The tournament is being held where Brij Bhushan Singh lives. He has a private college there. It is impossible to think that wrestlers will get a fair chance to excel there. Which referee will officiate which bout, how many points will be awarded, who will sit as mat chairman, who will win, who will lose –everything can be controlled by his people, and our government and sports ministry are watching as mute spectators,” Vinesh said in her post on X.Raising doubts about refereeing on Singh’s turf, the wrestler, who was disqualified from the 2024 Paris Olympics, said some wrestlers could be targeted during weigh-ins or in competition.“I have doubts whether the weigh-in will be done correctly. Will the wrestlers get fair results on the mat? Three years ago, we raised our voices against sexual harassment. Six women wrestlers registered complaints and witnesses are deposing. The Supreme Court guidelines mandate that victims cannot be identified, but I am being forced to say this because of certain compulsions. Although I did not want to say this now as the court case is still ongoing and the truth will come out soon, I am one of the six victims who filed complaints against Brij Bhushan,” Phogat said.“You can imagine me having to go to his place where every individual represents him and to go there for a competition. As an athlete, there is a lot of pressure on us to perform, and I cannot guarantee that I can give my 100 per cent there. It is very tough for a girl to perform under these circumstances. Even today, Brij Bhushan says he has power over the wrestling federation. He has installed his own people there. He has said that openly, but the government or the sports ministry refuses to act. If I go to the competition with my team and well-wishers and we face any untoward incident, then the Government of India will be held responsible,” she stated.This is not the first time Vinesh has questioned the Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) over the Gonda tournament. Earlier this week, she claimed that the WFI was trying to block her registration for the event.Meanwhile, WFI president Sanjay Singh dismissed her concerns about refereeing and said he would personally ensure her safety.“No one gets special treatment from the referees. We have a panel of good and honest referees. As per her claim that she may be harmed, I will personally ensure that nothing happens to her during the tournament,” Singh told The Tribune.