Panaji, Goa: “In recent years, the experience of Muslims has not been good. This is happening for the first time in this country that no Muslim is an MP in Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha. No Muslim is a minister in the cabinet. This is a wrong thing that the BJP has done. Our (Congress) … Read more
Congress’ Shashi Tharoor on April 24 talked about Sam Pitroda’s remarks on inheritance tax. Tharoor clarified party’s stance and said that what Sam said is not in the party’s manifesto. He said, “It is not in the manifesto. What Sam Pitroda has said is not in the manifesto. Please understand. We are a democratic party. … Read more
“After seeing the utter state of neglect of this constituency, both by the subsequent state governments and the successive MPs, and the penury of a large section of people here, for me, this election has become more than a contest but a mission to fix the problems that Thiruvananthapuram is faced with and give it … Read more
Kerala: On PM Modi’s remark, Congress MP & candidate from Thiruvananthapuram, Shashi Tharoor says, “I don’t think there was any loot going on from the East. The Look East policy which was introduced by PM Narasimha Rao and continued thereafter. It was a policy that tried to look after the South Eastern Asian countries, it … Read more
Thiruvananthapuram (Kerala), April 11 (ANI): Congress MP from Thiruvananthapuram, Shashi Tharoor on April 11 denied receiving any defamation notice sent against him by BJP’s LS Candidate from Thiruvananthapuram, Rajeev Chandrasekhar. Shashi Tharoor said that he hasn’t received the notice yet and when it shows up it will get a suitable reply. He said, “I have … Read more
JAIPUR: Days after a controversy erupted over the candidature of Congress‘s Sunil Sharma from the Jaipur Lok Sabha seat, the party on Sunday replaced him with former minister Pratap Singh Khachariyawas as the party’s new nominee from Jaipur.Sharma’s candidature, despite his reported association with ‘The Jaipur Dialogues’, a platform for “right-thinking people” that frequently indulged … Read more
Thiruvananthapuram: On Kerala government approaching Supreme Court to release four bills passed by the state Legislative Assembly, which are pending with the Office of the President, Congress MP Shashi Tharoor says, ” I have not studied the complaint in detail…it does seem likely strange because the President is the ultimate authority under the Constitution and … Read more
There’s likely to be a poll contest between BJPs Rajeev Chandrasekhar and Congress’ Shashi Tharooe, (Image: News18) Chandrasekhar’s parliamentary journey began in 2006. He was elected to the Rajya Sabha in May 2006, representing Karnataka Union minister Rajeev Chandrasekhar was fielded by the BJP on Saturday as its candidate from Kerala’s Thiruvananthapuram for the upcoming … Read more
On INDIA alliance, Congress MP Shashi Tharoor says, “This whole alliance & seat-sharing is being discussed on a state-by-state basis. No one is going to have a one-size-fits-all solution. In each state, the story is going to be different…I think we are all focused on the imperative need to change the Union govt & that … Read more
Congress Working Committee member and MP Shashi Tharoor on Sunday accused Prime Minister Narendra Modi of shifting the political agenda every election year and alleged that the BJP-government at the Centre was unable to protect the nation’s borders from Chinese encroachment. The hard hitting accusations from the MP from Thiruvananthapuram came on the eve of … Read more
