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29 May

Congress Rift Widens: Shashi Tharoor Defends Remarks on Operation Sindoor, Hits Out at Party Critics

Rajeev Sharma0 CommentsIndia, PoliticsCongress rift, Operation Sindoor, Shashi Tharoor, Udit Raj

New Delhi, May 29, 2025: Senior Congress MP Shashi Tharoor has lashed out at critics within his own party, accusing them of "distorting" his remarks regarding India's cross-border reprisals under Operation Sindoor. The backlash came after Tharoor, part of an all-party international delegation, praised India's recent military response to terror attacks a move interpreted by some Congress leaders as endorsement of the BJP-led government.Taking to X (formerly Twitter) late Thursday night from Panama, Tharoor clarified that his comments focused solely on India's response to terrorism and not on previous wars. "I was clearly and explicitly speaking only about reprisals for…

BJP Defends Shashi Tharoor Amid Congress Criticism Over LoC Remarks

Rajeev Sharma0 CommentsIndia, PoliticsBJP, Congress, Line of Control, Shashi Tharoor, Udit Raj

New Delhi, May 28, 2025: The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has come to the defense of Congress MP Shashi Tharoor following criticism from his own party, particularly from Congress leader Udit Raj. The controversy stems from Tharoor's recent statement made during an event in Panama, where he asserted that India had crossed the Line of Control (LoC) for the first time during the 2016 surgical strikes in Uri. Udit Raj took to social media platform X to express his disapproval, labeling Tharoor as a "BJP super spokesperson" and accusing him of diminishing the Congress party's historical military achievements. Raj highlighted…

Dalit Community Outraged Over Congress Leader’s Remarks Against Mayawati

Gurpreet Singh0 CommentsPolitics, PunjabBSP, Congress, Dalit rights, Mayawati, Udit Raj

Dera Bassi, February 20, 2025 – A controversial remark by senior Congress leader and former MP Udit Raj against Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) chief Kumari Mayawati has sparked widespread outrage across the Dalit community.Jagjit Singh Chharbar, BSP’s Punjab General Secretary and Patiala Lok Sabha Incharge, condemned the statement, calling it disrespectful, misogynistic, and casteist. He asserted that this was not just an insult to Mayawati, but to all Dalits, marginalized communities, and women. Congress' History of Disrespect Toward Dalit Icons Chharbar accused the Congress of historically undermining Dalit leaders, pointing out how Dr. B.R. Ambedkar was forced to resign as…