Brij Bhushan Singh Gets Grand Welcome in Gonda After Acquittal.

Former Wrestling Federation of India president and BJP leader Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh received a grand welcome in Uttar Pradesh's Gonda district on Thursday, his first visit home since being acquitted in a sexual harassment case filed by wrestlers. Singh flew into Ayodhya's international airport on a chartered aircraft, where supporters greeted him with drums, music and slogans, news agency PTI reported. His convoy later moved toward Gonda, with thousands lining the route, flower petals showered from excavators, hundreds of vehicles accompanying, and fireworks set off as supporters raised "Sher Aaya" (the lion has arrived) slogans.

Before reaching Gonda, Singh visited Ayodhya's Hanumangarhi temple in an open jeep, offered prayers from outside, and sought blessings from seers. During the procession, his elder son and Gonda Sadar MLA Prateek Bhushan Singh waved a mace from the vehicle's sunroof and said "truth has prevailed. Singh then proceeded to the Nandini Nagar Sports Stadium for a rally titled "Satyamev Jayate, after offering prayers at the Nandini Gaumata temple. Preparations included a community feast, around 40 quintals of laddoos, and more than 500 batuks from Ayodhya invited to welcome him.