# Brij Bhushan Returns to Gonda After Acquittal, Gets Grand Welcome 2026-08-06T14:52:17+00:00 | Politics | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet Former Wrestling Federation of India chief Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh returned to Gonda on Thursday after being acquitted in a case involving allegations by women wrestlers. Supporters welcomed him at the Ayodhya-Gonda border, with flowers dropped from a bulldozer and a convoy of hundreds of vehicles accompanying him. Kaiserganj MP Karan Bhushan Singh said the family had always trusted the judiciary and called the verdict a victory for truth. He described the gathering as a welcome, not a rally, and claimed thousands of vehicles joined the convoy. He also called the protesting wrestlers “planted” and urged them to return to wrestling. The remarks were reported by Aaj Tak. ## Coverage - aajtak.in - aajtak.in Tags: Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh, court case, Gonda, WFI, women wrestlers Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/brij-bhushan-returns-to-gonda-after-acquittal-gets-grand-welcome/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/brij-bhushan-returns-to-gonda-after-acquittal-gets-grand-welcome/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes.