Shehzad Poonawalla has sarcastically referred to Prime Minister Modi as a 'dictator' in a jibe at the opposition, expressing disappointment that Modi is 'not behaving like a proper dictator.' Poonawalla's comments were a sarcastic swipe, suggesting Modi should 'learn from Rahul'.

Shehzad Poonawalla has quit the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), updating his social media bio and stating that only the BJP could produce a self-made person like Modi. His departure had been speculated after he removed the party name from his X bio.

BJP spokesperson Shehzad Poonawalla criticized Sonia Gandhi for her article on Rafah, accusing her of reducing India's foreign policy to 'vote bank Niti' by remaining silent on Hindus in Dhaka.