Shashi tharoor

'Bring Sticks, Turn India Into Nepal': Meet 3 Gen Z Leaders of Cockroach Janata Party over June 6 Protest Slogan

The Cockroach Janata Party (CJP), founded by Abhijeet Dipke, has announced three spokespersons—Saurav Das, Vijeta Dahiya, and Ashutosh Ranka—ahead of its June 6 protest at Jantar Mantar demanding the resignation of Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan over examination-related controversies.

15 days ago

Tharoor defends 'Cockroach Janta Party' satire, warns against suppressing youth dissent

Tharoor noted that most of the movement's followers were Indians. He warned that ignoring or silencing public anger could be dangerous and compared such movements to "pressure-cooker valves" that help release democratic frustration peacefully.

28 days ago

'Valentine's Week in Parliament'? : Saugata Roy, June Malia's cosy conversation amid house session goes viral [Watch]

A video clip of Trinamool Congress MPs Saugata Roy and June Malia has gone viral on social media. The clip shows the two leaders engaged in a conversation while Chandrashekhar Azad, chief of the Azad Samaj Party, was speaking in the House on the Immigration and Foreigners Code (Amendment) Bill.

Feb 13, 2026

Rahul Gandhi says LS Speaker 'committed' to allow him to speak, Rijiju hits back

Rahul Gandhi said Speaker Om Birla had assured him a chance to speak before the Budget debate, a claim denied by Minister Kiren Rijiju. The row led to repeated disruptions as Opposition MPs demanded Gandhi be allowed to speak out of turn.

Feb 9, 2026

'Very disappointing', says Shashi Tharoor; 'bilkul time waste', says Ashneer Grover as politicians and public react sharply to Budget 2026-27

The Union Budget 2026–27 triggered sharp reactions from politicians and the public, with Opposition leaders expressing strong disappointment and accusing the government of ignoring the concerns of ordinary citizens, farmers, youth and several states. Congress MP Shashi Tharoor termed the Budget "very disappointing," while former BharatPe co-founder Ashneer Grover called it "bilkul time waste" on social media, reflecting wider public frustration

Feb 1, 2026

Shashi Tharoor welcomes PM Modi's call for post-colonial mindset, cultural confidence

Tharoor also highlighted PM Modi's comment on governance attitude, writing, "PM Modi said he'd been accused of being in 'election mode' all the time, but he was really in 'emotional mode' to redress the problems of the people."

Nov 18, 2025

Tharoor takes jibe at Congress as INDIA bloc falters in Bihar

Incidentally, this is not the first time that Tharoor's jabes have come, as of late he has been doing this at regular intervals creating much heartburn, especially in Kerala, where the Congress is fighting the CPI-M and the BJP.

Nov 14, 2025

Shashi Tharoor welcomes Centre's decision to add over 10,000 medical seats

Lauding the government's nod to the game-changer move, Shashi Tharoor said, "Government of India's decision to add 10,023 new undergraduate and postgraduate seats in government medical colleges over the next four years is a significant and welcome step."

Sep 25, 2025

Cong leader snubs Tharoor: Sena calls it party's misfortune, BJP backs his 'nation first' pitch

Tharoor led the nation's diplomatic outreach in the aftermath of Operation Sindoor, praising Prime Minister Modi government's policy of putting the 'nation first' and punishing the perpetrators by going deep in enemy's territory but as expected it drew Congress' ire.

Jul 21, 2025

It's best Tharoor walks out of Congress: Party MP Unnithan

Congress MP Rajmohan Unnithan further alleged that Tharoor should no longer be allowed to attend Congress Parliamentary Party meetings. "Whatever is discussed there, he goes and tells PM Modi," he claimed.

Jul 21, 2025

Tharoor terms Emergency a dark chapter in country's history, says 'India of today is not that of 1975'

In a strongly-worded Op-Ed in a leading daily, the Congress MP said that the Emergency, imposed in 1975, demonstrated how fragile democratic institutions can be trampled upon, even in a country where they are ostensibly robust and reminded us that a government can lose its moral compass and sense of accountability to the people, it purports to serve.

Jul 10, 2025

Shashi Tharoor's cryptic post on 'flying bird' gets retort from Congress MP

The exchange underscores ongoing tensions within the Congress party, particularly concerning Tharoor's perceived alignment with the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and his public statements that have occasionally diverged from the party's official stance.

Jun 26, 2025

Congress Faces Internal Strife Over Tharoor's Modi Remarks

Tharoor's involvement in the diplomatic outreach was not without controversy. Initially excluded from the list of Congress leaders forwarded to the Union government for the Operation Sindoor outreach program, Tharoor was later called upon by PM Modi to lead the delegation. Upon his return, Tharoor acknowledged the ongoing differences of opinion between him and the Congress high command, stating his willingness to meet and explain his position if requested.

Jun 25, 2025

Knives out in Congress over Op Sindoor outreach, Udit Raj-Shashi Tharoor spat heats up

While India's global outreach on Operation Sindoor successfully turns the world's attention and concern towards Pakistan-sponsored terrorism, back home, this has led to 'serious differences' within the Congress party.

May 29, 2025

SC to hear today Shashi Tharoor's plea for quashing defamation case

The Supreme Court is slated to hear on Tuesday a plea filed by Congress MP Shashi Tharoor against the Delhi High Court's refusal to quash a defamation case filed against him over his "scorpion sitting on a Shivling" remark made allegedly about Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

Sep 10, 2024

PM Modi oath-taking ceremony: Rajinikanth, Anil Kapoor, and Anupam Kher arrive in Delhi; security beefed up

"I have not been invited to the swearing-in, so I'll be watching the (India vs Pakistan) match," Shashi Tharoor told ANI.

Jun 9, 2024

BJP trying to create a 'monolithic idea of India', says Shashi Tharoor

Congress MP Shashi Tharoor on Thursday slammed the BJP for trying to create a 'monolithic idea of India', rather than protecting (the idea of) India as written in the Constitution.

May 3, 2024

Lok Sabha Polls 2024: Will it be the three-time MP Tharoor or the LS poll debutant Chandrasekhar in Thiruvananthapuram?

For the Thiruvananthapuram constituency in Kerala, in the fray are Tharoor, 68, and Chandrasekhar, 59, who will also be contesting against Pannyan Raveendran of the CPI(M) led LDF

Apr 11, 2024

"Hilarious": Viral "speak English like Shashi Tharoor" tutorial has Cong MP in splits [watch]

Congress MP Shashi Tharoor finds hilarity in a viral tutorial teaching the art of speaking English like him, as an Australian teacher's linguistic analysis garners attention and amusement.

Dec 6, 2023

No-Confidence Motion: 'Self-goal Smritiji', says Shashi Tharoor after her speech

Congress leader Shashi Tharoor on Wednesday said that Union Minister Smriti Irani's response to party leader Rahul Gandhi's 'barnstorming speech' in support of the no-confidence motion as an "own-goal"

Aug 9, 2023