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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BJP leader Navneet Rana has reacted to Congress leader Digvijay Singh’s praise of RSS-BJP. He said that Digvijay Singh understood this a little late, but now he understands RSS and BJP. They are patriotic and honest towards the country. Whoever is truly honest towards the country, wherever he is, will definitely feel the fragrance of soil one day. The people who are working for the soil are BJP and RSS.

Navneet Rana further said, “I think he said about Rahul Gandhi that instead of showing concern over EVMs, show how much trouble the Congress organization is facing because of you.” I think Digvijay Singh is on the right path, go ahead, we are with you.”

Nagpur, Maharashtra: On Congress leader Digvijaya Singh praising an RSS photo, BJP leader Navneet Rana says, “Digvijay Singh has realized this a little late, but he has now understood the RSS and the BJP. He understands it because he practice nationalism and are honest toward the… pic.twitter.com/PwH8sPJ7rW

— IANS (@ians_india) December 28, 2025

What did Digvijay Singh say?

Digvijay Singh posted a picture of BJP leader Lal Krishna Advani and Prime Minister Narendra Modi and wrote that the picture is very impressive. He wrote, “The grassroots volunteer of RSS and the worker of Jan Sangh-BJP became the Chief Minister of the state and the Prime Minister of the country by sitting at the feet of the leaders. This is the power of the organization.”

Digvijay Singh clarified on the post

However, Digvijay Singh also gave clarification on the political controversy that arose after the post. Describing himself as an opponent of RSS and the government, he said that I only praised the organization in the post. After the CWC meeting in Delhi, Congress leader Digvijay Singh said, “I have praised the organization. I was, am and will remain a staunch opponent of the RSS and the policies of the Central Government.

What did Navneet Rana say on Uddhav Thackeray’s statement?

On Shiv Sena (UBT) chief Uddhav Thackeray’s comments, BJP leader Navneet Rana said, “What I can tell you is that people with ill intentions will not understand that BJP has never tried to eliminate anyone. BJP, with the blessings of Balasaheb Thackeray, has always moved forward with Uddhav Thackeray. Even today, our Devendra Fadnavis works under the same blessings, because Balasaheb Thackeray’s guidance was always to work for Hindus, India and patriotism. However, Uddhav Thackeray has abandoned his core ideology and is working in a completely different way today.”

Politics across the country has heated up due to former Chief Minister of Madhya Pradesh and senior Congress leader Digvijay Singh’s statement praising BJP. Now the reaction of Maharashtra government minister and BJP leader Nitish Rane has also come to light on his statement. He has said that Rahul Gandhi should also come and experience the Sangh’s branch.

Apart from this, Nitish Rane said about Congress leader Digvijay Singh’s statement about BJP and RSS, “Better late than never. It is a good thing that people like Digvijay Singh are understanding the power of an organization like RSS today.”

Mumbai, Maharashtra: On Congress leader Digvijaya Singh praising an RSS photo, Minister Nitesh Rane says, “If people like Digvijaya Singh have now begun to understand the strength of an organization like the RSS, then that is a good thing…” pic.twitter.com/Ml5xLHTMG5

— IANS (@ians_india) December 28, 2025

He further said, “Rahul Gandhi should also come to the Sangh’s branch and experience that if an organization like RSS for which the country comes first and is doing the work of nation building then why only Digvijay Singh, Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi also come and sit in it, then it will be beneficial for them and will be of great help in eliminating the anti-national forces.”

Congress Rajya Sabha MP Digvijay Singh had shared an old photo of PM Modi and Lal Krishna Advani on Instagram on Saturday (27 December), in which Narendra Modi is seen sitting on the ground. By sharing this photo, he had praised the organizational power of RSS, due to which now Congress seems to be divided into two groups.

Pawan Kheda enraged by Digvijay’s statement
According to news agency ANI, Congress Media and Publicity Department Chairman Pawan Kheda on Sunday took a dig at Digvijay Singh’s statement and said that there is nothing to learn from the Sangh. Making a scathing attack on the Sangh, Kheda compared the RSS to Nathuram Godse, the Hindutva thinker who assassinated Mahatma Gandhi. Congress leader Pawan Kheda said that there is nothing to learn from RSS. What can the infamous organization for Godse teach the organization founded by Gandhi?

Shashi Tharoor in support of Digvijay
On the other hand, when Digvijay Singh praised the organizational strength of RSS, Congress MP Shashi Tharoor said that I also want our organization to be strong. There should be discipline in our organization. Digvijay Singh himself can speak about this.

What did Sachin Pilot say
Congress leader Sachin Pilot said on Sunday that the opposition party is united, but everyone has the right to express their opinion. He said this after Digvijay Singh’s comments about the organizational ability of RSS, which have spread rumors of discord within the Congress.

According to ANI, the former Deputy Chief Minister of Rajasthan rejected the rumors of ideological differences within the Congress and said that the Congress party is united. The country needs a strong opposition. Our aim is to strengthen the organization and we have full right to express our views in our party.

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There has been a stir in Indian politics regarding the alleged atrocities on Hindu and Christian communities in Bangladesh. Former Chief Minister of Madhya Pradesh and senior Congress leader Digvijay Singh has given a big and controversial statement on this issue. After his statement, a round of political rhetoric and reactions has started.

Digvijay Singh said that the attacks on Hindus in Bangladesh should not be seen only as an internal problem there, but should be understood as a reaction to the actions being taken against minorities in India.

He said in his statement, “Ever since the government changed in Bangladesh after such a movement, there are all those elements who do politics by spreading religious fanaticism. Those who were opposed by Sheikh Hasina, were opposed by Sheikh Mujib Sahib. This is the situation in our country, here the same fundamentalist forces spreading bigotry are there, the way they are taking action against the minority community, the same kind of reaction is taking place there.”

Condemnation of attacks on minorities

Digvijay Singh in his statement clearly condemned the attacks on Hindu and Christian communities in Bangladesh. He said that such incidents cannot be accepted under any circumstances and are a serious violation of human rights.

He further said, “We strongly condemn what is happening to our Hindu brothers and Christians in Bangladesh.”

Demand for action from Mohammad Yunus

The former Chief Minister also appealed to the current leadership of Bangladesh to take strict action. He said that the government there should take immediate action to control the situation. He said, “The great economist and chief of Bangladesh Mohammad Yunus Saheb should take action.” At present, both the security of minorities in Bangladesh and India’s politics on this issue remain at the center of discussion.

Congress Rajya Sabha member Digvijay Singh on Wednesday (26 November) attacked the Election Commission over the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of the voter list. He alleged that a devious attempt was being made to convert democracy into an ‘autocracy’ through the ‘completely flawed process’ of SIR.

He said this while addressing Congress workers in Indore on Constitution Day. Digvijay Singh said in a meeting organized near the statue of Constitution maker Dr. Bhimrao Ambedkar at Geeta Bhawan intersection of the city that the process of SIR is ‘completely flawed’.

Digvijay Singh targeted regarding SIR

Taking aim at SIR, Digvijay Singh said, “A devious attempt is being made to change the Constitution of India from democracy to autocracy.” Our voter list is being tampered with. This tampering is not limited to the voter list only. Your citizenship is also being questioned.

Singh further said, “Democracy is in danger in the country today. We have to decide whether there should be dictatorship or democracy in the country?” Giving examples of dictators like Hitler and Mussolini, he said that in ‘autocracy’ only one person rules and the common people are not heard anywhere.

Earlier this responsibility was of the government and the commission – Digvijay Singh

The Rajya Sabha member said that in the SIR that was conducted in the country till 2003, it was the responsibility of the government and the Election Commission to add the name of every eligible citizen to the voter list, but under the current process of SIR, proof of their being voters is being sought from the citizens themselves.

The senior Congress leader raised questions on the Election Commission removing the names of about 65 lakh people from the draft voter list under SIR in Bihar and said, ‘Were these people not citizens of this country?

He further said that there is often talk of infiltrators, but did they (Election Commission) find even a single infiltrator in Bihar? Singh administered oath to Congress workers in the meeting to save the Constitution. On this occasion, another Rajya Sabha member of the party, Vivek Tankha was also present.

The five -year -old genie came out once again in the politics of Madhya Pradesh, when the Kamal Nath government fell in just 15 months. Now two veteran Congress leaders Kamal Nath and Digvijay Singh have created a political stir by giving different reasons for the demolition of the government on behalf of Jyotiraditya Scindia. At the same time, state president Jeetu Patwari is upset due to old discussions. He said that the chemistry of both senior leaders cannot understand anyone and they know to be in the discussion.

In the year 2018, the Congress returned to power after 15 years of political exile, but this return could not last long. Just 15 months later, Jyotiraditya Scindia went to BJP with 22 of his supporting MLAs and Kamal Nath government fell.

After 5 years, the dispute of two Congress veterans

In an interview to a digital platform, Digvijay Singh described it as a personal battle of Kamal Nath and Jyotiraditya Scindia and said that due to this, the Congress government fell. Kamal Nath immediately retaliated and said that the government had fallen because Jyotiraditya Scindia understood that the government is running Digvijay Singh.

‘Scindia felt that the government was running Digvijay’

Kamal Nath wrote on the social media platform X, “Some statements have been made recently about the fall of my Congress government in Madhya Pradesh in 2020. I just want to say that there is no benefit from uprooting old things, but it is true that apart from personal ambition, Jyotiraditya Scindia felt that the government is running Digvijay Singh. In this resentment, he broke the Congress MLAs and demolished our government.

In Madhya Pradesh, some statements have been made recently about the fall of my Congress government in 2020.

I just want to say that there is no benefit from uprooting old things. But it is true that apart from personal ambition, Mr. Jyotiraditya Scindia felt that…

– Kamal Nath (@Officeofknath) August 24, 2025

I would not like to go to the past- Scindia

He stayed in the Congress in 2020 and at present, when asked the reason for the rebellion to Union Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia, he reacted to it. Scindia said, “I would not like to go to the past.”

What did Jeetu Patwari say?

The state president of the Congress is seen clarifying this. Jeetu Patwari said in response to the question, “Digvijay Singh and Kamal Nath are younger brothers and elder brothers. Nobody will understand the chemistry of these two. Both of them know to be in the discussion well. We should forget the past and think towards the future. ”

Minister Vishwas Sarang attacked Kamal Nath

Reacting to Kamal Nath’s post in Mohan Yadav’s government minister Vishwas Sarang, said, “Now Kamal Nath will have to answer whether his government was really running. It also shows that the entire Congress is divided into faction and gang.” What was the real reason for the Congress’s government to fall? It is probably difficult to get the right answer.

Madhya Pradesh Congress has released a list of 71 district presidents. In this, Jayawardhan Singh, son of former CM Digvijay Singh, has been given the responsibility of Guna.

The Congress has given the command of Bhopal city to Praveen Saxena, while the responsibility of Bhopal Rural has been entrusted on the shoulders of unique Mansingh Patel. Similarly, Chintu Chowkse, president of Indore city, has been made Vipin Wankhede, president of Indore Rural.

The guidance of the All India Congress Committee President, Respected Mallikarjun Kharge ji and the Leader of Opposition, Jannayak Shri Rahul Gandhi ji, the process of election of district presidents was completed under the organization creation campaign in Madhya Pradesh.

This entire process intensive discussion,… pic.twitter.com/u6y2kxub2L

– MP Congress (@INCMP) August 16, 2025

The Congress wrote on its X handle, “The guidance of the All India Congress Committee President Mallikarjun Kharge and the Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi, the process of election of district presidents was completed under the organization creation campaign in Madhya Pradesh.”

The party further wrote, “This entire process was successfully completed by following intensive deliberations, organizational values and democratic traditions. Under this campaign, newly elected district presidents were selected, which would prove to be an important milestone in the strength and expansion of the organization.”

It was also written by the state Congress, “Heartfelt congratulations and best wishes to all the newly elected district presidents. There is full belief that all of you will provide new energy to the organization in their respective districts by conveying the ideology of Congress to the people in accordance with the hopes of state in-charge Harish Chaudhary and state president Jeetu Patwari and the organization will express the significance of the creation campaign in their respective districts.

The video of Jyotiraditya Scindia and Digvijay Singh, who is considered to be each other’s political opponents, is viral on social media. In the viral video, Jyotiraditya Scindia descends from the stage and holds the hand of Congress MP Digvijay Singh and takes it on the stage. Every person who understands politics is sharing this video and giving his response.

‘The beauty of Madhya Pradesh politics was seen again’

Surendra Sharma Shivpuri, who belongs to BJP, shared this video on X and wrote, “Even though he is our critic, ideological opponent but older in age, he is the former Chief Minister of the state, he should also get due respect. He should also get due respect. The rites of the Scindia family and the politics of Madhya Pradesh’s politics were seen once again today.”

‘Former CM Digvijay Singh was sitting in the audience in front of the stage’

Surendra Sharma further writes, “Union Minister Shrimant Jyotiraditya Scindia attended a private university ceremony in Bhopal today. In this ceremony, Congress leader and former Chief Minister Digvijay Singh ji was sitting in the audience in front of Digvijay Singh Ji Manch. When Scindia ji fell on him, he came down from the stage and took Digwan Singh ji on the stage.”

Even though he is our critic, is an ideological opponent but he is older in age, he should also get proper respect.
The rites of the Scindia family and the beauty of the politics of Madhya Pradesh were once again seen.
Union Minister Shrimant @JM_Scindia Yes
Today… pic.twitter.com/g0aoir2Lco

– Surendra Sharma Shivpuri (@SureNDRAGMP) August 8, 2025

What did Scindia say to Digvijay?

Sharing this video, people are praising Union Minister Scindia on social media. In the video, Muktib Scindia from Digvijay will like ‘I am sorry, I did not see you’ i.e. forgiveness, I could not see you.

Scindia greeted Digvijay’s wife

When Scindia was the chief guest at a school program in Bhopal today and was sitting on the stage. As soon as his eyes fell on Digvijay Singh sitting in front of the first queue, he went out of the stage and went to Digvijay Singh, greeted him and his wife and pulled Digvijay Singh with him and took him to the stage.

Lakshman singh: Big news has come out from the political corridor of Madhya Pradesh. The Congress can take big action against Laxman Singh, brother of former Chief Minister of the state and brother of Rajya Sabha MP Digvijay Singh. According to the information, he can be expelled from the party for 6 years.

In fact, in order to expel him from the Congress party for 6 years, Congress Discipline Committee President MP Tariq Anwar has sent a recommendation to the top command.