Samajwadi party. Expulsion from Samajwadi Party He was expelled from Samajwadi Party in July 2012 for interviewing Gujarat chief minister Narendra Modi on post Godhra anti minority riots for which Modi is accused of failing to control in time. Modi in that interview had said "Hang me if I am guilty". The cover-page interview ran into six pages and covered issues like state of Muslims in Gujarat, post-Godhra riots and other sensitive issues. Siddiqui termed Samajwadi party's stand of disowning him as a mere joke, saying "I had joined the party in presence of all major Samajwadi Party leaders, including Mulayam Singh Yadav. So this joke is really sad." It is reported in media that his expulsion from Samajwadi Party has irked Muslim leadership. References External links Profile on Rajya Sabha website Of political opportunism and Shahid Siddiqui's opposition to Nuclear deal LinkedIn profile Personal Bio Samajwadi Party politicians 21st-century Indian Muslims Living people 1951 births Indian newspaper journalists 20th-century Indian politicians 21st-century Indian politicians Indian magazine founders Indian magazine editors Urdu-language writers from India Urdu-language journalists Delhi University alumni Academic staff of Delhi University Journalists from Delhi Rajya Sabha members from Delhi