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A day after Congress MP Shashi Tharoor praised BJP patriarch L K Advani, saying his “unwavering commitment to public service, his modesty and decency, and his role in shaping the trajectory of modern India are indelible”, the Congress Sunday distanced itself from his remarks.
Although Congress made no mention of Tharoor’s remarks wishing Advani on his 98th birthday, the party said, “Tharoor speaks for himself and the Indian National Congress outrightly dissociates itself from his most recent statement.”
“Like always, Dr Shashi Tharoor speaks for himself and the Indian National Congress outrightly dissociates itself from his most recent statement. That he continues to do so as a Congress MP and CWC member reflects the essential democratic and liberal spirit unique to INC,” Congress media department head Pawan Khera said on X.
On Saturday, Tharoor wished Advani, who he called “venerable”, and said, “His unwavering commitment to public service, his modesty & decency, and his role in shaping the trajectory of modern India are indelible. A true statesman whose life of service has been exemplary.”
Responding to a comment from a prominent lawyer questioning Advani’s role in what veteran journalist Khushwant Singh had said was unleashing the “dragon seeds of hatred” on the nation, the Thiruvananthapuram MP had said that when the totality of Jawaharlal Nehru’s career cannot be judged by the China setback and Indira Gandhi’s by the Emergency alone, he believed that “we should extend the same courtesy to Advaniji”.
Credited with playing a leading role in BJP’s rise in national politics, Advani was conferred the Bharat Ratna in 2024. He had spearheaded the Ram Janmabhoomi movement by embarking on a Rath Yatra in 1990.
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