Some members of the Congress are upset by Shashi Tharoor's recent endorsement of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, as other party leaders have questioned the action. Sandeep Dikshit, Tharoor's colleague, asked "why are you in Congress" and even called him a "hypocrite" in response to his compliments.
"I don't think Shashi Tharoor knows much about the nation, which is his problem. If you believe that someone is benefiting the nation by opposing the policies of the Congress, then you ought to do the same. Why do you serve in Congress? Is your status as an MP the only reason? Dikshit remarked.
"You should explain if you truly believe that the tactics of the BJP or PM Modi are more effective than those of the party you belong to. You are a hypocrite if you don't give one," he continued.
Similar remarks were made by Congresswoman Supriya Shrinate, who stated that she "didn't find anything in the speech (of PM Modi) worth appreciating" and that she "didn't know how Shashi Tharoor found one."
"There was nothing in PM Modi's address that I found particularly noteworthy. PM has a lot of questions, in my opinion. He was at a newspaper event. He ought to explain his issues with fair journalism.
He ought to have explained to us why he disapproves of people who speak and act honestly. I didn't see any cause to be grateful for him," she remarked.
"How Shashi Tharoor found one is beyond me it seemed like a trivial speech to me. There, he also criticised Congress. Day and night, the PM considers Congress. "This is incredible," she continued.
Tharoor talked about his experience attending a PM Modi address earlier this week. He published a brief critical analysis of his thoughts on the prime minister's speech in a post on X.
He did, however, commend the PM's speech, stating that it "served as both an economic outlook and a cultural call to action, urging the nation to be restless for progress."
"The PM highlighted India's economic resiliency and stressed that the country is now more than just a 'emerging market' but also a 'emerging model' for the rest of the globe.
PM Modi claimed that although he was often accused of being in "election mode," he was actually in "emotional mode" to address the issues facing the people, according to Tharoor.
"A significant part of the speech was dedicated to overturning Macaulay's 200 year legacy of" slave mentality. In order to revive pride in India's history, languages, and knowledge systems, PM Modi called for a ten year national mission.
He continued, "I wish he had also acknowledged how Ramnath Goenka had used English to raise a voice for Indian nationalism."
