Three weeks after switching sides from the Aam Aadmi Party to the BJP, cricketer-turned-Rajya Sabha MP Harbhajan Singh has found himself in the middle of a full-blown social media slugfest — and this time, the off-spinner appears to have spun the comments section out of bounds.
After triggering a political storm with a post directed at the Punjab DGP over law and order, Bhajji’s ‘X’ timeline was flooded by angry AAP supporters and political trollers who pounced on the former cricketer over everything from the NEET controversy and inflation to Punjab’s pending RDF dues.
The trolling barrage grew so intense that by Thursday morning, Bhajji quietly restricted replies on several of his posts, allowing only select followers to comment — effectively shutting the gates on many of his critics.
The trolling came barely weeks after AAP protesters had scribbled “gaddar” outside his Chhoti Baradari residence following his dramatic political crossover to the BJP. But unlike many celebrities who retreat into silence, Bhajji decided to take the fight head-on.
When one user taunted him to “first ask your BJP bosses about Punjab’s RDF funds”, Bhajji fired back sharply: “I will surely ask them this for Punjab as it’s my duty. But ask your leader to stop using Punjab ministers to make money for your leader. And stop fooling Punjabis with false promises.” Notably, replies to the post had been disabled.
Another user accused him of enjoying the perks of Rajya Sabha without raising Punjab’s issues during his stint with AAP. Bhajji again responded aggressively: “Check your facts. Check how many concerns I have raised in Rajya Sabha for Punjab. It’s on record… God gave me enough by playing cricket so that I can own the facilities.”
He added sarcastically, “If someone raises a concern, then why? If they don’t raise, why are you quiet? Kamaal hai.”
Interestingly, while Bhajji locked replies on posts where he directly sparred with trolls, he kept comments open on a repost of a Tribune report highlighting an increase in corruption FIRs during Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann’s tenure–a move political observers see as a calculated signal that the cricketer-turned-politician is now ready to play hardball in Punjab’s political arena.
