After Sonali Phogat’s slapgate, BJP functionaries meet in Hisar

CHANDIGARH: Two days after TikTok celebrity and BJP Lok Sabha election candidate Sonali Phogat slapped a market committee secretary, Haryana BJP functionaries, including Karnal MP Sanjay Bhatia and deputy speaker Ranbir Gangwa, held a closed-door meeting in Hisar on Saturday evening.
Others who attended the meeting included Phogat, Hisar district BJP chief Surinder Singh and Hisar MLA Dr Kamal Gupta.
Sources said Sonali is learnt to have forwarded an audio clip and has alleged high handedness by Adampur Mandi market committee secretary Sultan Singh. Sonali also claimed that inappropriate language was used for her and other leaders.
Sultan Singh is said to be linked to Congress leaders of Haryana with a good say in their party’s national leadership.
Sources said a Hisar resident too came to the meetng and handed over a complaint against Sultan Singh wherein he accused him of demanding money for correction of records.
Sources claimed that local workers and eyewitnesses too would be handing over evidence related to Sonali’s complaint to the police officer investigating the case.
The incident took place on Friday when Phogat allegedly thrashed Sultan, the secretary of market committee of Adampur Mandi in Hisar district.
Two cross complaints were made. Accordingly, a case was registered against Phogat in which she was accused of assault and causing obstruction in discharge of duty, and the second against Sultan Singh, of outraging the modesty of a woman .
To protest against the incident, staff of agriculture marketing board had gone on a statewide strike on Saturday. Seeking Phogat’s arrest, Binaiin Khap has threatened to strike in case governemnt failed to act against her.