Tharoor’s birthday wishes to Advani trigger row, BJP calls out Cong’s ‘frivolous thinking’ New Delhi, Nov 10 (SocialNews.XYZ) Congress MP Shashi Tharoor's birthday wishes to veteran BJP leader Lal Krishna Advani have sparked a political controversy after the Congress party publicly distanced itself from his remarks, calling them "personal". On Sunday, the Congress clarified that Tharoor's comments were made in a personal capacity and did not represent the party's official stance. The row erupted after Tharoor posted birthday greetings to Advani and later defended his remarks when criticised by sections within his party.

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‘Speaks for himself’: Congress distances itself from Tharoor’s praise for L.K. Advani New Delhi, Nov 9 (SocialNews.XYZ) The Congress on Sunday distanced itself from party MP Shashi Tharoor’s comments drawing a parallel between BJP stalwart L.K. Advani and late Prime Ministers Jawaharlal Nehru and Indira Gandhi and praising the former Deputy PM as a "true statesman". Congress Media and Publicity Department Chairman Pawan Khera said: "Like always, Dr Shashi Tharoor speaks for himself and the Indian National Congress outrightly dissociates itself from his most recent statement."

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KC Venugopal counters Tharoor’s dynastic politics critique, defends Nehru-Gandhi legacy New Delhi/Thiruvananthapuram, Nov 4 (SocialNews.XYZ) AICC general secretary K.C. Venugopal on Tuesday firmly distanced himself from Congress MP Shashi Tharoor’s controversial remarks on dynastic politics, asserting that the Nehru-Gandhi family’s leadership was earned through democratic means and marked by unparalleled personal sacrifice. “I do not agree with what Tharoor has said. One should ask him why he said so,” said Venugopal, referring to Tharoor’s weekend article in a Malayalam daily.

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Have better things to do: Tharoor’s retort to Cong leader’s ‘super spokesperson’ swipe Panama, May 29 (SocialNews.XYZ) Congress MP Shashi Tharoor on Thursday hit back at the ‘zealots’, in an apparent reference to Congress leader Udit Raj and said that his statement on India’s evolving counter-terrorism operation were being distorted and twisted for ‘vested interests’. The Thiruvananthapuram MP, while heading from Panama to Bogota (Colombia) - the next destination in India's global outreach mission on Operation Sindoor, took to X on Thursday and stated that he was was clearly and explicitly speaking about reprisals for terrorist attacks and not about previous wars.

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No politics in Tharoor’s inclusion, Cong has internal issues, says Giriraj Singh New Delhi, May 18 (SocialNews.XYZ) Union Minister Giriraj Singh said on Sunday that there was no politics in including Shashi Tharoor in the all-party delegation, which will visit foreign countries to expose Pakistan on cross-border terrorism, and that Congress has internal issues. As part of the Centre’s ‘Operation Sindoor’, which follows the deadly April 22 terrorist attack in Jammu and Kashmir’s Pahalgam region that claimed 26 lives, India has formed seven all-party delegations to engage key partner countries on the global stage to expose Pakistan’s terror links and garner international support.

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Cong leaders got enlightened: Chandrasekhar on Tharoor’s praise for Modi govt’s vaccine diplomacy New Delhi, March 31 (SocialNews.XYZ) Kerala BJP chief Rajeev Chandrasekhar on Monday reacted to Congress MP Shashi Tharoor’s praise of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Covid-19 vaccine diplomacy, stating that Congress leaders have “recently got enlightened.” Speaking to IANS, Chandrasekhar remarked, "Shashi Tharoor and several other Congress leaders have recently had a change of mind. Recently, they acknowledged that India's diplomacy in the Russia-Ukraine conflict was appropriate.

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Tharoor’s admiration for PM Modi over India’s stance on Russia-Ukraine war: BJP praises, Cong criticizes New Delhi, March 19 (SocialNews.XYZ) Congress MP Shashi Tharoor's recent remarks acknowledging Prime Minister Narendra Modi's diplomatic stance on the Russia-Ukraine war have drawn both praise and criticism, from different sides of the political spectrum. While BJP leaders welcomed his endorsement of Modi government's stance on Ukraine-Russia face-off, Congress leaders questioned Tharoor on his own admission of flip-flop. Speaking at the Raisina Dialogue, Tharoor admitted that he had misjudged India's position on the conflict.

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‘What’s his contribution to party?’ Udit Raj responds to Tharoor’s remarks on his role in Cong New Delhi, Feb 26 (SocialNews.XYZ) Congress leader Udit Raj on Wednesday sharply responded to senior leader Shashi Tharoor's recent remarks, seeking clarification about his role in the party. Raj stated that Tharoor should answer what's his contribution to the Congress. While speaking to IANS, Udit Raj remarked, “Shashi Tharoor, what are you doing for the party?" Raj continued, "The Congress made him a minister, he is also an MP.

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Not including experienced politicians in mainstream will harm Cong: Rashid Alvi on Tharoor’s remarks New Delhi, Feb 23 (SocialNews.XYZ) After Lok Sabha member Shashi Tharoor sought clarity on his role in the Congress, another senior party leader Rashid Alvi on Sunday said there was a need to bring senior and ground-connected politicians into the mainstream of the party. Almost echoing the sentiments of Tharoor, Alvi, who served as a member of the Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha, stressed the importance of bringing senior politicians into mainstream leadership as otherwise the party was in for harm.

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