Overview

• Smita Prakash quipped “You’re basically Shashi Tharoor in a saree” during an ANI podcast, prompting Chaturvedi’s amused response.
• Chaturvedi shared the podcast clip on X, where Tharoor replied, “Thanks Priyanka. I consider myself flattered either way.”
• Prakash asked about public reactions to Chaturvedi’s Instagram photo with Prime Minister Modi, which quickly spread across social platforms.
• Chaturvedi was part of a Group-2 parliamentary delegation led by BJP MP Ravi Shankar Prasad that toured Europe to highlight India’s stance after Operation Sindoor.
• During the same interview, Chaturvedi criticised the Election Commission of India for waning public trust and alleged bias towards the BJP.