Amidst Waqf protest violence, people slam Yusuf Pathan for posting about calm surroundings

Yusuf Pathan recently posted about having tea, easy afternoons and calm surroundings, which has irked a section of people amid Waqf protest violence in Murshidabad.

The Waqf protest violence in Murshidabad in West Bengal has led to the killing of three. It has also injured many. So far, 118 people have been arrested. Yusuf Pathan, who represents West Bengal’s Baharampur Lok Sabha constituency in the Parliament, however, posted a random post on social media, which has irked many amid the violence.

People criticize Yusuf Pathan for a social media post.

On Friday, clashes erupted in West Bengal’s Murshidabad after protests against the Waqf (Amendment) Act turned violent. This killed three people and injured many others. Amid this, a post by Yusuf Pathan, the Trinamool Congress MP and former cricketer, has drawn criticism from people. On Saturday, he shared an Instagram post where he is seen sipping tea and relaxing around an estate. Pathan captioned the post, “Easy afternoons, good chai, and calm surroundings. Just soaking in the moment.” This irked people on the internet.

The internet gets irked by Yusuf Pathan’s post.

One user wrote, “Waha murshidabad jaal raha hai aur aap ghum rahe ho? (Murshidabad is burning and you’re travelling).” Another wrote, “Do you even know what’s going on in your constituency ???” On X, Bharatiya Janata Party spokesperson Shehzad Poonawala wrote, “Bengal is burning. HC has said it can’t keep eyes closed and deployed central forces. Mamata Banerjee is encouraging such state protected violence as Police stays silent! Meanwhile Yusuf Pathan – MP sips tea and soaks in the moment as Hindus get slaughtered… This is TMC.”