The Supreme Court refused to entertain the plea, telling Mahua that having “taken the plunge into politics”, she could not shy away from appearing before investigators merely because she feared eggs being hurled at her.
Event Context
“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? These are applications that should not come before this court at all,” a bench of Justices Dipankar Datta and Sheel Nagu remarked while declining to interfere with a Calcutta High Court order directing Mahua to appear before the investigating officer in person.
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Reacting strongly to the remarks, Dipke questioned whether “the Supreme Court now wants everybody to take bullets?”
“When judges of the Supreme Court make such statements against opposition leaders, what hope does that leave for the common person?” he posted on X.
What happened inside the court?
Faced with the bench’s unwillingness to grant relief, senior advocate Gopal Sankaranarayanan, appearing for Mahua, sought permission to withdraw the petition. The Supreme Court dismissed it as withdrawn.
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Dipke on Friday welcomed RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat’s remarks defending Gen Z and urged him to ensure that the BJP leadership, including Prime Minister Narendra Modi, stops branding protesting students as “anti-nationals.”
His remarks came a day after Bhagwat interacted with Gen Z and Gen Alpha during a session at the Nita Mukesh Ambani Cultural Centre (NMACC) in Mumbai, where he said the younger generation has the right to protest over genuine issues and should not be labelled anti-national.
Speaking to ANI, Dipke said, “The most significant statement made by Mohan Bhagwat yesterday was that Gen Z should not be called anti-nationals. He stated that protesting is their right and their issues are genuine. I completely agree with this.”
