Days after London-based professor Francesca Orsini was deported from Delhi airport for alleged violation of visa conditions, senior Congress leader Shashi Tharoor on Sunday (November 02, 2025) said that the Indian government needs to be more tolerant, broad-minded and big-hearted.

The MP from Thiruvananthapuram said showing ‘disrespectful attitude’ at the airport immigration counter to send back foreign scholars and academicians under deportation due to minor visa violations is causing more harm to the country than any negative article published in foreign academic journals.

Published article by former MP Swapan Das Gupta

Tharoor’s comment came in response to a post by former Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MP Swapan Dasgupta, in which he shared his article published in a newspaper and argued that it is the government’s duty to ensure compliance with visa conditions, but it is not its job to evaluate the scholarship of a professor.

Dasgupta, in his article titled ‘Orsini controversy reflects the danger of visa watchdogs’, said that now that the furore over the denial of entry to Orsini, a distinguished Hindi scholar living in Britain, has subsided, it would be appropriate to consider some of the issues arising from this controversy.

Shashi Tharoor agreed to Das Gupta’s article

Tagging Dasgupta’s post, Tharoor said, ‘For once, I agree with Swapan (55). Adopting a ‘disrespectful attitude’ at the immigration counters of our airports to deport foreign scholars and academicians for minor visa violations is doing us more harm as a country, a culture and an internationally trusted nation than any negative article published in foreign academic journals.

He said, ‘The Indian government needs to be more tolerant, broad-minded and big-hearted.’ Last month, the Congress had said the decision to deport Orsini was not a matter of immigration formality but a ‘symbol of the Modi government’s hostility towards independent, serious-minded, professional scholarship’.

For once, I agree with @Swapan55,

Rolling out an “unwelcome mat“ at our airport immigration counters to deport foreign scholars and academics because of trivial visa violations is doing us far more damage — as a country, a culture and an internationally-credible nation — than… https://t.co/8bA8y8pziy

— Shashi Tharoor (@ShashiTharoor) November 2, 2025

Orsini ‘blacklisted’ for violating visa conditions

A Home Ministry source said Orsini, a Hindi scholar and professor emerita at the School of Oriental and African Studies (SOAS), was deported soon after her arrival from Hong Kong last month. The source said that Orsini has been blacklisted from March 2025 due to violation of visa conditions.

Commenting on Orsini’s exile on ‘X’, historian Ramachandra Guha said, ‘Exiling him without any reason is a sign of a government that is insecure, insensitive and even stupid.’ Describing Orsini as a great scholar of Indian literature, he said that his works have richly illuminated the understanding of our own cultural heritage.

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Congress MP Shashi Tharoor expressed concern over the arrest of former Sri Lankan President Ranil Wickremesinghe on Sunday (August 24, 2025), appealing to the island country’s government to leave the politics of vengeance and to treat his former President with respect and dignity.

Wickremesinghe (76) was taken to the main magazine remand jail around midnight on Friday after being sent to custody by the court of ‘Colombo Fort Magistrate’ by 26 August. He was transferred to the intensive medical unit (ICU) of Colombo National Hospital on Saturday.

Congress leader urges Sri Lanka government

Tharoor wrote on the social media platform ‘X’, ‘I am worried about being detained in allegations of former Sri Lankan President Ranil Wickremesinghe appearing minor. Due to his health problems, he has already been taken to the jail hospital.

Congress leader Tharoor said, “I respect the Sri Lankan government, respecting the politics of vengeance, with the honor and dignity with his former President with the honor and dignity,” Congress leader Tharoor said.

Know what is the whole matter?

Jail spokesperson Jagat Veerasinghe said on Saturday (August 24, 2025) that Wickremesinghe was admitted to the jail hospital, as he had high blood sugar and blood pressure levels. The former President was arrested on Friday at the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) headquarters, where he was called to record a statement regarding the alleged misuse of government funds of 1.66 crore Sri Lankan rupees.

After this, Wickramasinghe was produced in the court of Colombo Fort Magistrate. The CID has accused him under sections 386 and 388 of the Penal Code and Section 5 (1) of the Public Property Act. There is a provision for at least one year and maximum 20 years jail sentence in these allegations.

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The Supreme Court on Tuesday (July 22, 2025) said that the court’s time should not be wasted in such cases. This case is related to Tharoor’s 2018 statement in which he gave a controversial statement about Prime Minister Narendra Modi. This comment was given by the bench of the Supreme Court, headed by Justice B.R. Was doing Gawai.

What did the court say?

According to the report of India Today, the bench was hearing the petition of Tharoor in which he has demanded the cancellation of the defamation proceedings against him in the Delhi court. When the case was discussed in the court on the case filed by BJP leader Rajiv Babbar, Babbar’s lawyer said that he has filed his reply, but the bench was not affected by it.

The court said, “You pay attention to more important matters. Why do you entice the court in such things?” The bench also clarified that it will hear the case of Shashi Tharoor next week. Along with this, another defamation case filed against Aam Aadmi Party leader Arvind Kejriwal and Atishi will also be heard.

When Rajiv Babbar’s lawyer demanded a separate list of both cases, the court strictly said, “Don’t tell us what to hear and how to order.”

What was the matter?

In fact, in November 2018, Shashi Tharoor made a controversial statement about PM Modi in a program. On that comment, BJP leader Rajiv Babbar had filed a defamation case alleging hurting religious sentiments and damaging the Prime Minister’s image.

What did the Supreme Court say before?

In October 2023, the Supreme Court issued a notice on the petition of Tharoor challenging the Delhi High Court’s decision, refusing to cancel the case. At that time the court had said, “Many times a metaphor narrates the truth in less words. Just as a picture speaks more than a thousand words, there is also a metaphor. I do not know why people are hurt by it.” Since then, the Supreme Court had stayed the proceedings of the trial court, which brought Shashi Tharoor relief from the appearance. Now the Supreme Court will hear this case next week.

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Shashi tharoor controversy: Congress leader Shashi Tharoor made a statement related to the surgical strike in the all -party delegation of Operation Sindoor in Panama. After this statement, controversy has arisen in the Congress. Many leaders are targeting Shashi Tharoor. The statement of Congress General Secretary Randeep Surjewala has also come out on this matter. He said that Shashi Tharoor is a senior leader, but his statement was factually wrong. The party has only corrected the record. He clarified that even during the UPA rule, there was a surgical strike against Pakistan. He said that these operations were done through the armed forces and the Congress government has always responded to the terrorists.

Congress General Secretary Randeep Surjewala said there is no bitterness in it. The aim of the party is not to humiliate Tharoor, but to present the correct facts. Tharoor said in Panama that BJP was the first party to first conducted a surgical strike on Pakistan. After that, in 2019, he gave a befitting reply to Pakistan by conducting a surgical strike. He did not mention the military actions of its earlier governments. The Congress erupted on this and their leaders took Shashi Tharoor on target. On this, Congress leader Udit Raj first said that Tharoor is a super spokesperson of BJP. They are conspiring to destroy the Congress. He also said that Tharoor’s statement is based on lies and he should be declared a BJP pracharak.

Cleaning Shashi Tharoor
Congress spokesperson Pawan Kheda even gave an example of his own party MP ‘The Paradoxical Prime Minister’. He posted on X (East Twitter) and wrote that Tharoor himself mentioned the surgical strike of the UPA government. Such criticism shows that Tharoor’s remarks have created dissatisfaction in a large section of Congress. However, cleanliness of Shashi Tharoor was also revealed on this issue. He had said that my statement was not on wars, recent actions. Tharoor clarified on X (East Twitter) that I was clearly talking only on recent terrorist events and their reply, not wars or history. He called critics “trolls and radicals”. He said that his words are being broken and presented and he has more important tasks.

Udit raj on shashi haroor: There is a continuous attack between Congress MP Shashi Tharoor and Udit Raj. Now Congress leader Udit Raj replied to Shashi Tharoor’s ‘trollers’ and said that if he presents the history of Congress incorrectly, he will definitely get an answer. Along with this, Udit Raj also demanded apology from Congress MP Tharoor.

Udit Raj spoke to the news agency IANS on Thursday (May 28), saying, “Should not answer the trolls, he has dropped his own level, so why he is upset with the troll. You do devotion to PM Modi, there is no objection to that, but you are saying that the Line of Control (LOC) has never crossed the Line of Control (LOC) before the Modi government.”

‘Insulted the army’
He further targeted Shashi Tharoor and said, “He insulted the army. Our army had entered till Lahore in 1965, insulted it. In 1971, there were two pieces of Pakistan, you also insulted it. You have insulted him six times during the tenure of former PM Manmohan Singh. You also insulted him. What is the right to insult you. The option in front of them is that they should assume that their statements are wrong, the same way is left. “

What did you say about action on Tharoor?
Congress leader Udit Raj advised Tharoor and said, “Do the praise and devotion to the Modi government, do it, I have no meaning with him, but if you try to erase the history of Congress party and its history, you will get an answer.” On the question of taking action on Shashi Tharoor, Udit Raj said, “I have no personal opinion, the party is above the high command what action takes on him.”

Shashi Tharoor on Virat Kohli’s Retirement: Virat Kohli announced through a post at 11.43 am on May 12 that he is saying goodbye to Test cricket. Announcing the end of his 14 -year Test career, he shared a emotional note. After this, he started congratulating him for his successful career from all over the world. Many people were also unhappy with his decision to leave the Test in this way, including Congress MP Shashi Tharoor from Thiruvananthapuram. He shared a post about Kohli.

In 2011, Virat played his first match in the Test after 3 years of his international debut. He scored just 4 runs in his first innings played against the West Indies. After 14 years, he bid farewell to become the fourth batsman to score the most runs for India in this format. Fans are also sad that the player who kept the Test alive during the T20, did not play his Farewell match. Shashi Tharoor also mentioned this in his post.

What did Shashi Tharoor say on Virat Kohli’s report

Shashi Tharoor wrote, “I met Virat Kohli only once, in the beginning of his career, when he was on the path of becoming a legend, whom we all praise. I have seen him batting in different formats and praised him the most in Tests. I am very sad to see my fairwell match in India so soon, I am saddened. Still you need! “

The only time I met the immortal @imvkohli Face-to-face, early in his career, when he was well on his way to become the legend we have all admired. I’ve Watched Him Bat in Various Formats and Admired Him Most in Tests. I’m truly sad to see hee go so early, so unexpectedly,… pic.twitter.com/5nv6cpjxyu

– Shashi Tharoor (@Shashitharoor) May 12, 2025

Virat Kohli Test Career

Virat Kohli played 123 matches in his 14 -year career. In 210 innings, he scored 9230 runs at an average of 46.85. In the Test, he scored 30 centuries and 31 half -centuries. Virat Kohli is the fourth batsman to score the most runs for India in this format. Before the Test, Virat has retired from T20 international cricket, he will now play only in ODI format.

Virat Kohli is currently playing in IPL 2025, where his team’s next match is with Kolkata Knight Riders (RCB vs KKR) on 17 May. If RCB wins this match, it will become the first team to secure its place in the playoffs this season.