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Tharoor's Praise of Modi's Ramnath Goenka Lecture Triggers Congress Rebuke as BJP Defends Him

The dispute highlights Congress’s internal strain over cross-party praise in the wake of the NDA’s Bihar landslide.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi's remarks at a recent speech drew praise from Congress MP Shashi Tharoor.
Congress leader Supriya Shrinate said that she found PM Modi's speech to be “petty” and did not understand how Shashi Tharoor found a reason to appreciate it.
Congress MP Shashi Tharoor had earlier termed PM Modi's energy and dynamism as an asset for India
Congress MP Shashi Tharoor during an event

Overview

  • Shashi Tharoor lauded Narendra Modi’s Ramnath Goenka Lecture as an economic outlook and a cultural call to action, saying he was glad to attend despite illness.
  • Tharoor’s post highlighted Modi’s call for a 10-year mission to shed a colonial mindset, his “emotional mode” remark, and the claim that India is an “emerging model.”
  • Congress spokesperson Supriya Shrinate called the address petty and said she saw nothing worth appreciating, questioning how Tharoor found reason to praise it.
  • Senior Congress leader Sandeep Dikshit asked why Tharoor remains in the party if he believes BJP policies are better, calling him a hypocrite.
  • BJP spokesperson Shehzad Poonawalla defended Tharoor and accused Congress of issuing “fatwas” against dissent, deriding the party as the “Indira Nazi Congress.”