Congress MP and spokesman Shashi Tharoor says he should not be called a "Modi fan" after his recent praise for India's new Prime Minister, but also that it would be churlish not to acknowledge the latter's efforts to reach out to all.
The former minister's article in the Huffington Post, titled has made headlines. Though the Congress has distanced itself from Mr Tharoor's comments. (Read more)
But the Congressman also added, "We will certainly robustly oppose him. The duty of an opposition seems to me to stand up for national interest, not to oppose for the sake of opposing everything the government says or does."
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When asked if his party was ok with high praise for the PM, Mr Tharoor pointed out that he had not been fired yet and was still the spokesman, adding that his party understood what he was trying to say.
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Senior Congress leader Mani Shankar Aiyar slammed Mr Tharoor, calling him "immature." Mr Aiyar said he was deeply offended and disappointed by Mr Tharoor's praise for Mr Modi. "Can't believe an intelligent man like Shashi would say this," he said.
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