SRINAGAR: MP Aga Ruhullah Mehdi, following the conclusion of the Budgam bypoll results, cited a Quranic verse to indirectly address the outcome, describing arrogance as “a recipe for disaster” and emphasising the need for humility and introspection.
In a post on X, Mehdi cited verse 146 from Surah Al-A‘raf, which warns against arrogance and ignoring guidance: “I will turn away from My signs those who are arrogant upon the earth without right… And if they see the way of consciousness, they will not adopt it as a way; but if they see the way of error, they will adopt it as a way.”
He noted that the lesson from the verse is that “arrogance is the recipe for disaster,” adding that “consciousness, humility and introspection is the way.”
While he did not directly mention the Budgam bypoll, his post seemed to allude to the outcome, where PDP’s Aga Syed Muntazir Mehdi triumphed over NC’s Aga Syed Mehmood Al-Mosavi by 4,478 votes.
Mehdi’s remarks came amid internal reactions within the National Conference following the setback in Budgam, a seat vacated last year after Omar Abdullah resigned following his Ganderbal victory.
Notably, Ruhullah Mehdi had openly declined to campaign for the party’s candidate, citing unfulfilled promises by the NC-led government, despite its ruling position in the UT.
