# SC tells Mahua Moitra: Freedom fighters faced bullets, you fear eggs 2026-08-08T01:41:30+00:00 | Governance | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet The Supreme Court on Friday dismissed TMC MP Mahua Moitra's plea to appear virtually before police in a case over provocative Facebook posts. A bench of Justices Dipankar Datta and Sheel Nagu remarked, "You are an MP? Having taken the plunge into politics, you fear eggs? When our freedom fighters have taken bullets on their chest?" The case stems from an FIR filed by BJP leader Hirak Bhattacharya in June after Moitra posted two videos. In one, she said she would file a complaint if eggs were thrown at her; in another, she allegedly remarked that protesters should wear burqas to hide their identity. The Calcutta High Court had earlier granted her interim protection but ordered her to appear in person before the investigating officer on August 14. Moitra's counsel cited safety concerns after eggs were thrown at her previously, but the court refused relief, noting the high court had already ensured no harassment. ## Coverage - timesofindia.indiatimes.com - hindustantimes.com Tags: eggs, freedom fighters, Mahua Moitra, Supreme Court, TMC, virtual hearing Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/supreme-court-to-mahua-freedom-fighters-faced-bullets-you-fear-eggs/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/supreme-court-to-mahua-freedom-fighters-faced-bullets-you-fear-eggs/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes.