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Deepender Hooda said Haryana deserves to host the Games because of its strong sporting record and not Gujarat. Responding to Hooda, Babita Phogat questioned why he did not raise the same demand when he was associated with the Haryana Wrestling Association.

New Delhi, August 3: Former wrestler and BJP leader Babita Phogat hit back at Congress MP Deepender Singh Hooda after he staged a protest at the Parliament, demanding Haryana should host or co-host the 2030 Commonwealth Games. Deepender Hooda said Haryana deserves to host the Games because of its strong sporting record and not Gujarat.

He said, "Why does Haryana give medals, but Gujarat gets the sports? Today, in the Parliament premises, I protested along with fellow Haryana MPs - MP Jayprakash JP Ji, MP Varun Mullana Ji, MP Satpal Brahmachari Ji, and MP Karmbir Bauddh Ji - demanding that Haryana be made the host or co-host state for the Commonwealth Games 2030."

Responding to Hooda, Babita Phogat questioned why he did not raise the same demand when he was associated with the Haryana Wrestling Association. Sharing a post on social media, she said, "Why didn't you raise this voice, Deependra ji, back in 2010 when the Commonwealth Games were held in Delhi? For 10 years, while you were the president of the Haryana Wrestling Association, didn't it occur to you to host it in Haryana?"

She also said, "You couldn't even manage to hold a single national-level games in Haryana! When an international-level sports event is held in any state, it's the country that's hosting it, so it's called the country's hosting."