Speaking to ANI on Sunday, Tharoor said the Congress party has been demanding changes in the Goods and Services Tax (GST) rate slabs for several years.
The event was attended by several dignitaries, including former Chief Minister Raman Singh, and was organised to deliberate on the preservation and advancement of Sanskrit and India's rich cultural heritage.
The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has predicted significant rainfall across Gujarat in the coming three days, warning of very heavy downpours in several districts.
The devastating flooding in Punjab has caused significant disruption in several districts, impacting countless families who are now facing challenges in meeting basic needs.
Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Vishnu Deo Sai on Sunday said several districts in the state have been hit by floods due to heavy rainfall, with Bastar and Dantewada among the worst affected.
Residents of Kheri village, situated in the Bantalab area of Jammu, say that 15 to 20 houses have been damaged or destroyed due to landslides caused by heavy monsoon rains over the past few days.
Communist Party of India (CPI) General Secretary D Raja alleged that Goods and Services Tax reforms were announced to hoodwink people ahead of the elections in Bihar this year and several other states going to polls next year.
An infant was among at least two people killed during drone strikes on several residential buildings in the Ukraine capital, which was under an air-raid siren for 11 hours.
Continuous heavy rainfall has been witnessed in several parts of Jammu and Kashmir, with rivers swelling and flash flood-like conditions reported across multiple districts.
On this occasion, Punjab Congress President Amarinder Singh Raja Warring, former Chief Minister Charanjit Singh Channi, Punjab Congress General Secretary in-charge Bhupesh Baghel, and Amritsar MP Gurjeet Aujla, along with several senior leaders, were present.
Incessant rainfall and swelling rivers have caused devastation in Punjab, leaving several villages submerged and thousands of people struggling for essential supplies.