New Delhi. For a long time, there is speculation that Shashi Tharoor will now join the BJP and join the BJP? Shashi Tharoor has given a clear reaction to this for the first time. Asked questions about this in the US capital Washington on Wednesday, Shashi Tharoor said that he is an elected member of Parliament and 4 years left of the tenure. Shashi Tharoor further said that he does not understand why such questions are being raised? Shashi Tharoor said on his criticism in the Congress that if anyone feels that it is anti -party to talk about the national interest, then they should question themselves.
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Shashi Tharoor said that he really feels that when someone is serving the country, someone needs to worry about these things. Shashi Tharoor further gave the example of Congress veteran Salman Khurshid’s statement. He said that my friend Salman Khurshid had questioned whether it is so difficult to be a patriot in our country nowadays? Tharoor said that we need to focus on our mission right now. He said that I do not spend much time on where what is being said. Shashi Tharoor had said the same thing in the past that he has come abroad to present India’s side. They are not paying attention to other things. Please tell that Shashi Tharoor said that there is a surgical and air strike in the Modi government. On which Congress spokesperson Udit Raj questioned him. The post that Udit Raj posted on X was also shared by Pawan Kheda, in -charge of Congress Media Cell.
There have been reports of a relationship between Shashi Tharoor and the Congress high command for almost two months. Shashi Tharoor also met Rahul Gandhi and raised the issue of the direction of Kerala Congress and not being included in those who speak in Parliament. Later from an English newspaper, Shashi Tharoor had said that if the Congress does not have work to give me, then I have more work like writing books, giving speeches in institutions. Shashi Tharoor has also taken a selfie with BJP leader Baijayant Jai Panda once in a flight. This further strengthened these speculation that he could soon leave Congress and join BJP.