After backlash, TMC MP Mahua Moitra clarifies she ‘accidentally’ endorsed racist post mocking Diwali

Moitra said the endorsement was accidental and happened while she was travelling, adding that she had meant to agree with a different post.

The controversy erupted after social media users noticed that Moitra had liked and shared the offensive video.

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The MP later explained that she had intended to respond to another clip and had not realised the mistake until later.

“Just clarifying my twitter feed was showing a lot of videos and I meant to say 'I agree' to a video just below the racist one by some Nate. My mistake. Travelling and didn't check till now... But (it) was a genuine mistake. Sorry trolls,” Moitra posted on X on Friday.

The clarification comes amid renewed references to Moitra’s earlier remark describing Goddess Kali as a deity who accepts meat and alcohol—comments that had previously sparked controversy.

Social media users, however, were largely unconvinced by her explanation, with many mocking her for what they saw as an unconvincing excuse.

One user quipped, “‘My account has been hacked’ or ‘my intern had control of my account’ would've been better excuses.”

Another wrote, “Should've gone with 'someone hacked my account'... Would've sold much better as a justification.”

A third user sarcastically commented, “It's okay, looks like your phone did an override and wrote 'I agree' on its own. Your past record absolutely doesn't suggest that you can do such a thing.”