'Why fear eggs in politics?' SC tells Mauha freedom fighter took bullets to chest
The Supreme Court of India dismissed a plea by TMC MP Mahua Moitra, who sought to appear virtually for a hate speech investigation due to safety concerns regarding egg-throwing incidents. The bench criticized the MP for her reluctance to face public scrutiny, drawing a comparison to the sacrifices of freedom fighters.
Why it matters
It highlights the intersection of political accountability, judicial expectations of public figures, and the ongoing debate over the safety of politicians in India.
NEW DELHI: "You are a member of Parliament. Having taken the plunge into politics, you fear eggs? When our freedom fighters have taken bullets on their chest?" the Supreme Court remarked on Friday while refusing to entertain Trinamool Congress (TMC) MP Mahua Moitra's plea against a Calcutta high court order directing her to appear before police in connection with a hate speech case.A bench of Justices Dipankar Datta and Sheel Nagu said it was not inclined to interfere with the high court's direction requiring the Krishnanagar MP to join the investigation.Senior advocate Gopal Sankaranarayanan, appearing for Moitra, argued that she should be allowed to appear before the investigating officer virtually as she was entitled to do so under the law."The requirement as per the police's notice is to be at the police station in my own constituency. Last time I went there two things happened.
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