Gopalakrishnan, who presented the award to Tharoor, said, "What Shashi Tharoor is experiencing is the problem of being too tall. The average Malayali prefers mediocrity. Tharoor should be welcomed with open arms everywhere."
Senior Congress leader K Muraleedharan said that the final action to let Shashi Tharoor stay in a party after his "nation first" remark will be decided by the Congress high command.
CPI(M) leader John Brittas on Sunday launched a scathing attack at the Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi following his remarks over the ruling party in Kerala and said that the state unit of Congress here has allied with the Bharatiya Janata Party.
Congress MP Shashi Tharoor on Thursday said that he had a difference of opinion with his party's leadership, but added that the Congress party, its values, and its workers are dear to him.
The TMC MP is in Kerala to campaign for Anwar for the upcoming Nilambur by-polls, which are scheduled to take place on June 19, with results to be declared on June 23.
Kerala Congress President Sunny Joseph claimed that Congress MP Shafi Parambil was deliberately insulted by the Kerala police without any evidence when he came to campaign for the Nilambur by-election.
Hoping for a "good' victory in the Nilambur by-election, Congress MP Priyanka Gandhi Vadra said the party is fighting very well in the by-poll. She stated that everyone in the Congress party and the UDF are fighting together.
"People who wish that the Pinarayi government wouldn't come into power again will vote for Aryadan Shoukath. Aryadan Shoukath will win in the by-election...Nilambur by-election will be a mandate against Pinarayi Government..." Antony told the media.
Kerala Leader of Opposition (LoP) and Congress leader VD Satheesan on Friday said that the upcoming Nilambur by-election would be treated as an opportunity to hold the Pinarayi Vijayan-led government accountable. He also confirmed that the first phase of the campaign work has been completed.
"We welcome the declaration of the Nilambur byelection, though it is late. The UDF (United Democratic Front) and the Congress party are well prepared for the election... This election will be a verdict against the anti-people policies and programmes of the LDF (Left Democratic Front), their
As per the sources, India is planning a large-scale diplomatic initiative aimed at exposing Pakistan's continued support for terrorism on the global stage.