Congress MP Manish Tewari on Tuesday offered a cryptic response when asked about his social media post that stirred speculation over his exclusion from the Lok Sabha debate on Operation Sindoor.
Seven groups of all party delegations, including Opposition MPs such as NCP-SCP's Supriya Sule, Congress party's Shashi Tharoor, AIMIM chief Asaddudin Owaisi, and former ambassadors, visited several nations across the globe to promote India's policy of zero tolerance against terrorism.
Congress leaders Shashi Tharoor and Manish Tewari, who were part of the delegations India sent to partner countries to highlight its stand against cross-border terrorism, would not be among Congress speakers during debate on after Operation Sindoor in Lok Sabha, sources said.
He said that Shashi Tharoor speaks well, but his leadership doesn't allow him to speak on behalf of his party. However, he expressed his happiness that no one could stop Tharoor from speaking in favour of the country.
"Maunvrat, maunvrat," Tharoor told reporters, smilingly after being asked about today being an important day given the 16-hour-long discussion scheduled on Operation Sindoor.
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."
Veteran CPI(M) leader Achuthanandan passed away on Monday at the age of 101. He was undergoing treatment at a private hospital in Thiruvananthapuram after a cardiac arrest.
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.
"It can never be against the nation's interest. How can you distinguish between the party's interest and the national interest? All parties under the representation of the People's Act, the Indian National Congress, as well as my party, RSP, all the political parties are for the betterment o
The Congress MP emphasised that, for him, national security will always come first. According to him, the main perspective of any political party is to make a better India.
The Congress MP emphasised that the Kerala's history is built on the peaceful coexistence and cultural exchange. Tharoor noted that Kerala's past is "etched" in conversations between cultures, creeds, strangers which later became neighbours.