Senior party leader and Lok Sabha MP Shashi Tharoor has reacted to the uproar created by the post of Congress Rajya Sabha MP and former Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Digvijay Singh. Shashi Tharoor supported the views of his party colleague Digvijay Singh and said that the organization should be strengthened.

Shashi Tharoor said this during the 140th Foundation Day program of the party organized on Sunday (December 28, 2025) at the Congress Headquarters. During the event, Tharoor was sitting next to Digvijay Singh at the party’s Indira Bhawan headquarters and shared views with the senior leader.

Digvijay Singh had given a statement regarding PM Modi

Digvijay Singh created a political stir on Saturday (December 27, 2025) when he praised the organizational strength of Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) and Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). While sharing an old picture of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, he had said how a grassroots worker, learning by sitting at the feet of his leaders, became the Chief Minister and then the Prime Minister.

Digvijay Singh said after the controversy over the statement

During this, he also raised the issue of strengthening the Congress organization at the grassroots level and said that this is very important to compete with the ruling BJP and remove it from power. A day after the controversy over the statement, Digvijay Singh said that he has said whatever he had to say. He said, ‘I have been with the Congress Party for 50 years and I have fought these communal forces in the Assembly, Parliament or organization.’

He claimed, ‘I have fundamental disagreement with him and I oppose his ideology. I have fought against such people and will continue to fight. When asked to comment on his statement given on Saturday (December 27, 2025), he said, ‘Every organization needs strength.’

Shashi Tharoor spoke on Digvijay Singh’s statement

When Shashi Tharoor was asked to comment on this issue, he said, ‘The organization should be strengthened, there is no doubt about it.’ When asked about sitting next to Digvijay Singh and discussing this topic between the two, Tharoor said, ‘We keep talking to each other, we are friends and keep talking to each other.’

He told journalists, ‘Today is the 140th foundation day of Congress. This is a very important occasion for the party. This is the day when we remember our glorious history and the contribution of the party to the country.

Shashi Tharoor posted on X

At the same time, Shashi Tharoor said in a post on social media platform X, ‘Today is the 140th anniversary of the establishment of the Indian National Congress (INC). This is the same organization which played a decisive role in leading India’s freedom struggle from British rule.

Attended the @INCIndia Congress Working Committee meeting yesterday which decided upon an #MGNREGABachaoAbhiyanAnd the commemoration of the 140th anniversary of the establishment of the Indian National Congress in 1885, Now off to Thiruvananthapuram for the next couple of… pic.twitter.com/cY0dMtVPi4

— Shashi Tharoor (@ShashiTharoor) December 28, 2025

He said, ‘From its first convention in the year 1885 till today, the Congress Party has remained a strong cornerstone of the country’s democratic journey and political development. Today this occasion was celebrated with solemnity and mutual harmony at Indira Bhawan.

Other leaders of Congress Party also reacted

Meanwhile, Congress leader Supriya Shrinate said, ‘I feel that BJP is distorting the essence of Digvijay’s post. We do not need to learn anything from the Sangh, which spreads hatred and takes inspiration from the ideology of Mahatma Gandhi’s murderer (Nathuram) Godse.

Shrinet claimed, ‘We are the Indian National Congress and we fought the freedom struggle against the injustice and exploitation of the British rule and converted it into a mass movement. We do not need to learn anything from anyone, rather others should learn from us.

At the same time, senior Congress leader Salman Khurshid said, ‘There is a lot in Congress and others should learn from Congress only. We have absolutely no need to learn from RSS, because we oppose that ideology. While another leader Rajeev Shukla said, ‘The roots of this party are so deep that they can never be erased.’

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Senior Congress leader and Lok Sabha MP Shashi Tharoor was recently on a visit to Bihar to participate in the Nalanda Literature Festival. During this time, he also visited many historical places of the state including Nalanda University, Bihar Museum and also appreciated them. After the visit to Nalanda University, Congress MP Shashi Tharoor also wrote a poem regarding this on Wednesday (December 24, 2025). Through his poetry, Tharoor depicted the glorious history of Nalanda University. He also said that the stream of knowledge was flowing in Nalanda University till the eighth century.

Shashi Tharoor shared the poem written on Nalanda

Shashi Tharoor shared the poem written on Nalanda in a post on social media platform X on Wednesday (December 24, 2025). He wrote, ‘Nalanda! We have a wonderful history, it was a wonderful bygone era, people from all over the world had to come and go here then. Poets, poets and great scholars of philosophy used to come, Buddhist followers also used to come and teach peace here.

Nalanda!
we have a wonderful history
it was a wonderful time
of people all over the world
had to come here then
Of poet, poet and philosophy,
great scholars used to come
Buddhist followers also came
taught peace here
maybe up to eight centuries
the river of knowledge flowed
coming from all over the world
the knowledgeable person lives here
We got that period… https://t.co/ZK039aKuVx

— Shashi Tharoor (@ShashiTharoor) December 24, 2025

He further wrote, ‘Maybe till some eight centuries, the river of knowledge used to flow, students from all over the world came and stayed here. We have gone through that phase again, we have to bring it back here. We can get up after falling, we have to show everyone. History never dies by burning books. Those who would die are common Indians! Sa, special does not die.

Why did Tharoor get surrounded by praising Nalanda University?

However, Congress leader Shashi Tharoor got embroiled in controversy after praising Nalanda University during his visit to Bihar. In fact, the Congress leader said during his visit to Bihar that his old beliefs about Bihar have now completely changed. Furthermore, he appreciated the modern infrastructure and historical heritage in Bihar. After this statement, political speculations and talk of praising the NDA government started. After which Tharoor also gave clarification regarding this.

He said that I neither mentioned BJP nor took the name of any CM or leader. I praised Nalanda University and the two museums I visited. Why create political controversies over such common matters which have nothing to do with politics?

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Congress MP Shashi Tharoor did not attend the party’s Lok Sabha MPs meeting chaired by Rahul Gandhi on Friday (December 12, 2025). Questions are now being raised within the party regarding Tharoor’s repeated absence from important meetings. Although Shashi Tharoor had already informed the leadership about his absence from the meeting, the Congress Chief Whip says that he has no information about the reason for his absence.

Thiruvananthapuram MP Shashi Tharoor has praised Prime Minister Narendra Modi many times in the past, due to which questions have been raised on him. Now he is not even attending the formal meetings of Congress, in such a situation questions are bound to be raised.

Manish Tiwari also remained missing from the meeting

Not only MP Shashi Tharoor was missing from this important meeting chaired by Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha and top Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, but Chandigarh MP Manish Tewari was also absent. According to his public event list, MP Shashi Tharoor was attending an event organized by Prabha Khaitan Foundation in Kolkata on Thursday (December 11, 2025) night. In such a situation, it can be said that Tharoor could not return to Delhi on time for the meeting of Lok Sabha MPs.

Shashi Tharoor’s absence from the meeting came at a time when a few days ago he had clarified that he was not intentionally absent from the Congress strategic group meeting on November 30, 2025. He said on December 1, 2025, he was on a flight when that meeting was taking place. He had said, “I did not miss the meeting, I was returning from Kerala, I was on a flight.”

Tharoor’s absence from meetings is becoming a topic of discussion

Shashi Tharoor’s absence from major party meetings has given rise to many discussions. MP Shashi Tharoor did not even participate in the discussion on the issue of SIR, then he had cited his poor health for this. However, there is uneasiness among some Congress leaders regarding the increasing absences. One reason behind this is that Tharoor was the only Congress leader who was invited to the state banquet organized by the President in the honor of Russian President Vladimir Putin.

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Congress MP and former Rynic Shashi Tharoor has given a big statement about the huge fees levied by the US President on H-1B visas. Shashi Tharoor said that even though Trump’s move is being seen as a third shock given by America to India, through this visa, Indians with high skills go to work in America, but in a long time it can prove beneficial for India.

Congress leader Shashi Tharoor said, ‘We do not need to be so disappointed about this H-1B case. This is just a shock, which was absolutely unexpected. This will harm some people and companies for some time. But such reactions are possible in medium-term, which can further strengthen the situation for us in the long run. We should not see ourselves as a victim every time.

Shashi Tharoor’s perspective showed different from Congress

This view of Shashi Tharoor, who was a minister in the government of former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, showed quite different and balanced from his party (Congress). At the same time, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi called Narendra Modi a weak Prime Minister on the issue of H-1B visa, trade tariffs between the US-India and other controversies. At the same time, Congress party national president Mallikarjun Kharge accused PM Modi that he has limited the gimmick of embracing foreign policy only.

Shashi Tharoor spoke about Trump’s behavior

However, in an interview to The Wire, Shashi Tharoor emphasized the unstable and unexpected nature of US President Donald Trump. He said, “If Trump could be negatively unexpected for us earlier this year, then in the coming months and years he could prove to be positively unpredictable for us.”

Congress leader argued about H-1B visa

Emphasizing his argument, the Congress leader said, “Regarding the decision of H-1B visa, many analysts believe that heavy fees will effectively eliminate visa programs and it will result in India’s favor.”

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Congress MP Shashi Tharoor has given a befitting reply to the threat of nuclear attack by Pakistani military chief Asim Munir on Monday (August 11, 2025). Tharoor said that we are not going to bow down to any such nuclear threat. The ministry has also given a befitting reply.

After attending a dinner organized by Congress national president Mallikarjun Kharge for the leaders of India alliance, Congress MP Shashi Tharoor told reporters, “This person (Asim Munir) has a habit of saying such things in front of the Pakistani migrant community, which is obviously asks to strengthen his situation. But India knows how much I am in the air and the ground, so I am not very upset.”

Threatened to India from American land, this concerned topic- Tharoor

At the same time, Congress MP Shashi Tharoor said after a meeting of Permanent Parliamentary Committee of Foreign Affairs on Monday (August 11), “During an event in the US, the recent nuclear threats given to India by Pakistan Army Chief Asim Munir were discussed in the Standing Committee of Foreign Affairs. The committee has expressed concern over the misuse of land of a friend country for such comments.

Shashi Tharoor, chairman of the Standing Committee of Foreign Affairs, said, “The committee has expressed concern that the land of a friend country (America) was misused to say something against us in this way. Also, the habit of nuclear threats has been given clearly in the statement issued by the Ministry of External Affairs. We also repeat the same statement. We will also do not have any party threatening and any number of threats on India, we also repeat the same statement. There is no disagreement. “

What did Pakistani military chief say,

Pakistan’s military head Fled (Field) Marshal Asim Munir held a meeting with the Pakistani migrant community in Florida, USA. In the meeting, Munir said that if there is a threat to the existence of Pakistan in the event of any struggle with India in future, Pakistan can target India and half the world by using its nuclear weapons.

Senior Congress party leader and Lok Sabha MP Shashi Tharoor has given a big statement on Friday (August 8, 2025) about the US-India tariff controversy. Shashi Tharoor targeted US President Donald Trump and said that Trump has chosen the wrong people to insult.

In an interview given to News18, Congress MP from Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, Congress MP Shashi Tharoor, a double standards of US President Trump for imposing 50 percent tariff on India, is unfair, uneven and unjust for New Delhi. Even the way of interacting with the President of America is very silly, because he only insults any other country.

He said, “Any other leader of the world does not say non-physical things like Trump in a publicly given diplomatic statement and Trump has chosen the wrong people to insult.”

India takes steps in response to America’s tariff- Tharoor

Tharoor said, “India has allegedly stopped the weapon purchase agreement, responding to the US tariff. India should understand where it is standing. We should talk like a proud country, because we cannot accept any situation where one party can decide all conditions and expect the other party to accept it without any question.”

Tharoor raised questions on Trump’s double standards

In another statement, Shashi Tharoor questioned the double standards of President Trump. Tharoor said, “America is adopting the attitude of double standards with India, because many countries buy crude oil from Russia, China imports more oil and gas from India from Russia, but only 30 percent tariffs on it and 50 percent on it. Also, Trump gave 90 days to talk to China, but when India came to talk, but when India came to talk, it was just 21 days to talk.

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Congress MP Shashi Tharoor has made fun of the agreement between the US and Pakistan on Thursday (July 31, 2025). He lashed out at America and said that there has been confusion about America getting oil in Pakistan. At the same time, Tharoor has also called the US President Donald Trump a very serious matter calling India’s economy a ‘dead economy’.

Shashi Tharoor, Lok Sabha MP from Thiruvananthapuram in Kerala, told the news agency PTI during a conversation in the Parliament complex on Thursday (31 July). Hours before Shashi Tharoor’s statement, US President Donald Trump announced on his social media platform Truth Social Social that the US had signed an agreement with Pakistan to jointly develop its huge oil reserves. At the same time, Trump also called it a big energy partnership.

Trump also said that this partnership is still in its early stage and no major oil company has been selected yet.

Happy America to America- Tharoor

At the same time, MP Shashi Tharoor said about the agreement between Pakistan and America, “I think they (America) have got some confusion about getting oil in Pakistan and I wish them a lot of best wishes.” He said, “We were ever only one country and I never heard in any report that there is any oil reserves in Pakistan. But if Americans want to go there and search, let them do it.”

Shashi Tharoor said about Trump’s comment on India’s economy

According to the news agency ANI, Congress MP Shashi Tharoor has objected to the US President’s economy called the economy and he called it a very serious matter. He said, “To buy oil and gas from Russia, the US has imposed a fine of more than 25 percent on us, which can also go up to 35 to 45 percent. It is even discussed to impose 100 percent fine on it, which will completely destroy trade with our US.”

Trump said to the economy of Russia and India ,Dead economy,

Targeting the business relations between India and Russia, US President Donald Trump said on Thursday (July 31, 2025) that he did not care what India does with Russia and termed the economy of the two countries as a dead economy.

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Shashi tharoor on pakistan: Congress MP Shashi Tharoor said on Tuesday (June 3) that there is no problem language in interaction with Pakistan, but needs to find a common approach for civilization and peace. He emphasized that if Pakistan takes action against every terrorist infrastructure in the country, then India can interact with it.

Congress MP Shashi Tharoor, who is leading an all -party parliamentary delegation in Brazil, said that his team successfully conveyed India’s message against terrorism to Latin American countries, including countries that may have some misunderstandings.

Talking to PTI, Tharoor said, ‘We tell our negotiaters that if Pakistan is as innocent as it claims, then why does it shelter the desired terrorists? After all, how can they (in Pakistan) live in peace, run training camps and make people radical, arms and motivate people to practice their weapons and rifles? ”

You should tighten the infrastructure of terrorism- Shashi Tharoor

Tharoor said, ‘We can talk to them in Hindustani. We can talk to them in Punjabi. We can talk to them in English. There is no problem in finding a shared base with Pakistan. The problem is to find a shared approach for civilization and peace. We want peace, want to develop. But they do not want to leave us alone. They want to bother us. They want to weaken us. They want to finish India by giving thousands of wounds, but they will not be able to finish so easily. It would be better to forget this idea.

BRICS has a separate agenda- Shashi Tharoor

Brazil is hosting the 11th BRICS parliamentary platform, in such a situation whether India hopes that Brazil can issue a statement on the use of terrorism against Indian citizens, to which Tharoor said, ‘I honestly say that I think there is a separate agenda of BRICS. I am not saying that they do not want to express solidarity. I do not know and I do not even know whether it is in the draft or not they are already working.

Those who can be misunderstanding, also sent a clear message to them- Shashi Tharoor

On the question whether the country is recognizing India’s attitude against terrorism, Tharoor said that his delegation has so far traveled to four countries- Guyana, Panama, Columbia and Brazil and this has been very clear in the countries where we have gone.

Referring to Colombia, he said, ‘I would say that we have got very clear success in all four countries, if this is the word then I do not like to tell success. Others have to decide this. But we have sent our message very clearly, even to those who can have some misunderstanding.

Tharoor said that Colombia has withdrawn the statement expressing condolences to Pakistan on the loss of life and property after India’s military attacks in response to the Pahalgam attack. He said, “As a result of delivering our message, we have come back realizing that these countries understand our situation better and express complete solidarity with our struggle against terrorism, which is the main objective of our journey.”

America -led delegation will go to America from Brazil

On a question asked about the expectations of the delegation from the visit of Washington DC, Tharoor said, ‘My expectations are that it will be a challenging journey. We will have different types of viewers. Given some information spread all around, we have got some interesting and possibly challenging questions, which we will be very happy to answer.

Tharoor said in a post on ‘X’ that the delegation held intensive meetings in Brazil, which gave us a lot for happiness, both the government’s highest levels and legislatures, both the levels, were confirmed the solidarity and goodwill for India at all levels.