Archive · 20 Nov 2025
Congress Leaders Criticize Tharoor for Praising PM Modi
Some Congress leaders are upset because one of their own, Shashi Tharoor, said something nice about the leader of a different party, PM Modi.
They think Tharoor shouldn't praise someone who goes against their party's beliefs.
Tharoor said he liked how Modi talked about India's strength and culture.
Shashi Tharoor praised PM Modi's speech, triggering discontent within Congress
Sandeep Dikshit called Tharoor a 'hypocrite' for applauding policies against Congress's stance
Dikshit questioned Tharoor's political allegiance, asking 'Why are you in Congress?'
Supriya Shrinate also criticized Tharoor, finding nothing worth appreciating in Modi's speech
Tharoor praised Modi's portrayal of India as an 'emerging model' and his cultural focus
- Who
- Shashi Tharoor, Sandeep Dikshit, Supriya Shrinate, Narendra Modi
- What
- Criticized and praised PM Modi's speech
- When
- November 18-20, 2025
- Where
- India
- Why
- To express opinions on PM Modi's speech and Tharoor's praise for it
Congress Leaders
Shashi Tharoor
Praise for PM Modi
Congress Leaders
Inconsistent with party's position
Shashi Tharoor
Appreciated Modi's speech content
- Speech
- Ramnath Goenka Lecture by PM Modi
- Date of Lecture
- November 18, 2025
- Tharoor's Praise
- India as 'emerging model', cultural focus
- Criticism by Dikshit
- Inconsistent with Congress's position, 'hypocrite'
- Criticism by Shrinate
- Nothing worth appreciating in Modi's speech