SRINAGAR — A social media post by Srinagar MP Aga Syed Ruhullah Mehdi has triggered a political controversy, with Trinamool Congress (TMC) MP Mahua Moitra citing the incident to question what she described as “bulldozer politics”.
In a post on X, Ruhullah recalled an incident from the last winter session of Parliament when opposition parties were protesting against the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls and other issues.
According to Ruhullah, TMC MPs were leading the protest in the Well of the House when a prominent Muslim MP from outside the party approached TMC MP and former cricketer Yusuf Pathan and asked him to withdraw from the demonstration.
Ruhullah claimed that Pathan returned to his seat and appeared visibly shaken. He said that when he later asked Pathan what had happened, the MP allegedly told him that he had been warned against protesting the BJP.
The Srinagar MP further claimed that Pathan was allegedly told that opposing the BJP could result in authorities bulldozing his house in Gujarat.
Ruhullah said that Mahua Moitra later intervened and assured Pathan that the Trinamool Congress stood firmly behind him and his family. Expressing disappointment over Pathan’s subsequent political choices, Ruhullah wrote that one felt sorry for Moitra and the TMC because they had supported him, only to be let down later.
Responding to Ruhullah’s post, Moitra shared it on X and described the allegation as evidence of what she called “bulldozer politics”.
“SHOCKING. BULLDOZER JANATA PARTY exposed by a Member of Parliament. ‘Don’t protest, they will bulldoze your house.’ Is this why Yusuf Pathan could not stand up to Jodi No. 1? And will the media ask any questions?” she wrote.
The exchange has generated debate on social media, with opposition leaders and supporters weighing in on the claims.