'Why fear eggs in politics?' SC tells Mauha freedom fighter took bullets to chest

Edited by: Rajeev Singh / TIMESOFINDIA.COM / Aug 07, 2026, 19:08 IST

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With the bench indicating that it would not grant relief, Mahua Moitra's counsel withdrew the petition. (File photo)

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.

Rajeev Singh is a Digital Content Producer with The Times of India. He covers politics, policies, defence, and conflicts for readers curious to know their implications. He loves digging into legal maxims and political trivia. On off days, when not turning pages or learning ÑÑÑÑкий, he lives in the reverie of âwhat ifsâ and âhow abouts.â