Differences between Lok Sabha MP Shashi Tharoor and the Congress party are once again coming out openly. On Tuesday (July 22, 2025), Tharoor gave a befitting reply to critics. Recently, senior Kerala leader K.K. Muralitharan had said that ‘Tharoor is no longer with us’. Although Tharoor did not take the name, he said in clear terms that those who make such statements should have a concrete basis.
What did Shashi Tharoor say?
Talking to reporters in Delhi, Tharoor said, ‘Those who are saying so, should tell any basis for it. Who are they? I want to know Then we will see. Do not ask me on the behavior of others, I can only talk about my behavior.
Of. Strict stance of Muralitharan
Senior Congress leader and four -time MP K.K. Muralitharan recently said that until Shashi Tharoor does not withdraw the statements in April about Pahalgam terror attack and India’s military response (Operation Sindoor), he will not be invited to any party program in Kerala, especially Thiruvananthapuram. Muralitharan said, ‘They are not with us, so there is no question of boycott.’
‘Vikas is above politics’: Tharoor
Tharoor has repeatedly said that he gives priority to politics and development above political parties. He also made statements about the praise of the leadership of Emergency, former Prime Minister Indira Gandhi, and the recent Pahalgam attack, which he was strongly criticized.
#Watch Delhi: On Statements by Congress Leaders Against Him, Congress MP Shashi Tharoor Says, “The people who are saying this should have some some comes for saying so. Who are youhi? Don’t ask me about the behavior of others. pic.twitter.com/kdjf1un21d
– ANI (@ani) July 22, 2025
Distance from Congress party increased
Tharoor’s relationship with the Congress has been unstable since 2021, when he joined the group of disgruntled leaders named G-23 and questioned the leadership of the Gandhi family. In the last few months, his conflict with the party has deepened, especially when he was one of the few opposition MPs who were selected to brief foreign partnership countries on Pahalgam attack and Operation Sindoor. In a conversation with NDTV, when he was asked how his current relationship with Congress, he said, ‘I have been completely loyal to the party and its ideology for the last 16 years.’
Refusal to join BJP
Tharoor dismissed all speculation about joining BJP in clear terms. He said, ‘This is not a sign of my Prime Minister joining the party … as some people are understanding …’