Overview

• Union Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju told IANS that Congress leaders "abuse" Shashi Tharoor when he voices independent views.
• BJP figures and allies publicly endorsed Rijiju’s stance and praised Tharoor for putting national interest first, citing his recent conduct.
• Tharoor led an all-party delegation after Operation Sindoor that visited the United States, Panama, Guyana, Brazil and Colombia to present India’s case against terrorism.
• IANS reported that Congress omitted Tharoor and Manish Tewari from its speaker list during the Parliament debate on Operation Sindoor, reflecting internal resistance.
• JMM MP Mahua Maji described Tharoor as an independent-minded leader and said his views should not be conflated with Congress’s position.