Shashi Tharoor thanked PM Modi for his elaborate birthday greeting.
Highlights
- Congress leader Shashi Tharoor turned 64 on Monday
- He thanked the PM and translated his greeting in English on Twitter
- The lawmaker is known for his active presence on social media
Senior Congress leader Shashi Tharoor, who turned 64 on Monday, thanked Prime Minister Narendra Modi for a birthday greeting in Malayalam.
"Thank you @narendramodi & @PMOIndia for this elaborate birthday greeting in shudh sahitya Malayalam! Am touched by your thoughtfulness," he tweeted.
Mr Tharoor, the lawmaker from Thiruvananthapuram, also translated the greeting for his followers on Twitter: "My heartfelt wishes on yr birthday. I wish for yr coming days to be filled w/happiness&prosperity. Wish u peace, comfort&luck on yr birthday. I sincerely wish u continue to commit the many years of yr experience in public life,& yr scholarship, for nation-building."
Shashi Tharoor also posted photos of his birthday dinner and a nostalgic photo with his mother on his birthday with a message in Hindi.
Shashi Tharoor, one of the most popular Indian politicians on Twitter, is known for an active presence on social media.
Though he has described himself as a strong critic of PM Modi's government, on more than one occasion he has drawn the ire of his colleagues for adopting a less-than-caustic line.
Last August, when he backed party colleague Jairam Ramesh's statement that it was not wise to demonise the Prime Minister on every occasion, he was asked for an explanation by the Congress in Kerala.