Congress MP Shashi Tharoor on Thursday said that the manner in which the United States deported over 100 Indian nationals recently was unacceptable, adding that the Opposition hopes Prime Minister Narendra Modi will raise this issue with the US administration during his visit next week.
Speaking to ANI, Tharoor said that the US should have deported Indians on a commercial aircraft or a civilian plane. He stressed that deportation should have been conducted in a more "humane manner." He also highlighted that over 1100 Indians were deported under the Biden administration i
Taking a dig at the Union Budget presented by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman in Lok Sabha on Saturday, Congress MP Shashi Tharoor said that to benefit from tax exemption, one actually needs an income source.
He said that there is no serious proposal for the BRICS to come up with an alternative currency to the dollar and called the dollar a "practical convenience" for most nations in the world.
Congress MP Shashi Tharoor criticizes RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat's comments on India's independence. Tharoor emphasizes the sacrifices of freedom fighters, stating that independence was earned through their blood, toil, and sacrifices, not political or religious victories.
Congress MP Shashi Tharoor visited Munambam in Kochi to express his solidarity with the ongoing hunger strike led by the Munambam Land Protection Council.
While speaking with ANI, Congress MP Shashi Tharoor said, "I think everyone would welcome the ceasefire. We will have to see if it sticks long, if it lasts. We have seen brief ceasefires before, including when hostages were released."
Reacting to BJP's candidate Ramesh Bidhuri's 'controversial' remarks on Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, Congress MP Shashi Tharoor on Sunday called his statement "petty" and said that political parties shouldn't get into these things.
On the last day of the Winter Session, Congress MP Shashi Tharoor expressed his dismay over repeated disruption in the Parliamentary proceedings saying that the Parliament failed to fulfill its responsibilities and let the people of the country down.
Congress MP Shashi Tharoor on Tuesday hit out at the central government and said that to pass the 'One Nation One Election' Bill as a constitutional amendment the two-third majority is required which the BJP does not have.
Congress MP Shashi Tharoor on Sunday criticised Prime Minister Narendra Modi's speech in Parliament, saying he should focus on addressing present challenges rather than talking about the past.