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Congress cries foul over BJP MP chairing External Affairs Committee
Updated : 6 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Sept 14 (ANI): Congress party on Saturday accused the government of deviating from the 'tradition' after BJP Lok Sabha MP PP Chaudhary was appointed as chairperson of the standing committee on External Affairs.
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Beating boy to death, asking him to chant religious slogans insult to Hind
Updated : 6 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Sep 13 (ANI): Terming mob lynching of a boy over chanting religious slogans as an 'insult of Hinduism', veteran Congress leader Karan Singh on Thursday stated that people involved in such acts should be ashamed of calling themselves Hindu.
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Congress should stay anchored to its principles: Shashi Tharoor
Updated : 6 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Sept 9 (ANI): Thiruvananthapuram MP Shashi Tharoor on Monday defended his 'soft-Hindutva' comments by stating that the Congress party should stick to its ideology which it has followed long before India attained Independence.
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We are with PM Modi at UN: Tharoor
Updated : 6 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Sept 9 (ANI): Congress MP Shashi Tharoor on Monday slammed Pakistan over the Kashmir issue and said that the Opposition parties in India stand united with Prime Minister Narendra Modi on the matter being taken to the United Nations.
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What has happened with Kashmir today, can happen with any state tomorrow:
Updated : 6 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Sept 5 (ANI): Congress MP Shashi Tharoor on Thursday said that the methods used to revoke Article 370 from Jammu and Kashmir could be used again by the BJP-led Central government in any state in the country to suit its purpose.
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NRC has made many people foreigners in their own country: Tharoor
Updated : 6 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Sept 5 (ANI): Senior Congress leader and Lok Sabha MP Shashi Tharoor said here on Wednesday that National Register of Citizens (NRC) has made "many people who have families, careers, properties in India suddenly a foreigner" in their own country.
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Clearly an example of political vendetta: Tharoor on Shivakumar's arrest
Updated : 6 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Sept 4 (ANI): Senior Congress leader Shashi Tharoor on Wednesday said that the arrest of party leader D K Shivakumar by Enforcement Directorate (ED) in connection with an alleged money laundering case is "very clearly an example of political vendetta".
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Sunanda Pushkar case: Delhi Police urges court to frame charges against Th
Updated : 6 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Aug 31 (ANI): The Delhi Police on Saturday urged a court here to frame charges against Congress lawmaker Shashi Tharoor for allegedly abetting suicide of his wife Sunanda Pushkar.
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Departure from Hindi dominance: Tharoor backs PM's language challenge
Updated : 6 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Aug 30 (ANI): Endorsing Prime Minister Narendra Modi's suggestion of all Indians learning one word a day in any Indian language, Congress party Shashi Tharoor on Friday said the move is a "departure from Hindi dominance" in the country.
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'Grateful' that KPCC received explanation in right spirit says Tharoor
Updated : 6 years, 10 months ago IST
Trivandrum (Kerala) [India], Aug 29 (ANI): Facing criticism for praising Prime Minister Narendra Modi, senior Congress leader Shashi Tharoor on Thursday stated that he was very "grateful" that Kerala Congress president received his explanation in the right spirit and has closed the matter
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No action against Shashi Tharoor for praising PM Modi: KPCC
Updated : 6 years, 10 months ago IST
Thiruvananthapuram (Kerala) [India], Aug 29 (ANI): The Kerala Pradesh Congress Committee (KPCC) has decided not to take any action against senior Congress leader Shashi Tharoor for his statement praising Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
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No reason for Pak to draw comfort from Congress' stand on abrogation of Ar
Updated : 6 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Aug 28 (ANI): Congress leader Shashi Tharoor on Wednesday asserted that there is no reason for Pakistan to draw comfort from his party's stand on the issue of abrogation of Article 370 which gave special status to the state of Jammu and Kashmir.
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