Veteran Congress leader and Kerala MP Shashi Tharoor recently said in a program that ideological purity will not build the nation. There may be different governments at the Center and the State, but mutual cooperation is necessary. We must sometimes be prepared to cooperate even between different ideologies.

Shashi Tharoor said in an Amrita News program in Dubai this week that the problem is that right now our politics demands that everyone should be ideologically purist, so we will not see any merit in the other side or will not talk to anyone from the other side, which is not good for a healthy democracy.

‘Accused of praising the Prime Minister’
He further said that even an impartial post made by me on the Prime Minister’s speech has been accused of praising the Prime Minister, whereas I did not say even a word of praise. I just mentioned the speech. The point is that at present such is the atmosphere in our country. People are only interested in ideological purity, but you can’t get things done that way.

‘Cooperation between state and center is necessary’
Tharoor said that someone has won the elections and formed the government at the Center and you have won the elections in your state and formed the government. If your state does not cooperate with the Centre, then how will you get any work done? In my opinion, this is not a difficult task. You really have to say that it is in our best interest to cooperate. This is in the interest of our people. It is in the interest of the citizens of both India and Kerala.

He further said that yes, I disagree with the ruling party, but they are in power. He has got the mandate of the country. I will work with him. If they come up with a plan that will give money to the state, I will discuss it within the framework of my beliefs, so that I can get money for my state. This kind of mutual cooperation is necessary among everyone.

read this also

‘Strong response to provocative action…’, Uddhav group’s reaction when China claimed Arunachal

Mohan Bhagwat on RSS-Bjp Differences: Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) chief Mohan Bhagwat made it clear on Thursday (August 28) that there is no dispute between the Sangh and the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). He said that the Sangh can give advice on any issue, but the final decision will be of BJP. Bhagwat also added that the Sangh has a good synergy with the Narendra Modi -led central government.

‘Good coordination with government’

Bhagwat said, “We have a good coordination with every government, whether it is the state government or the central government. But there are some internal contradictions in the system. This is the same system that the British had created to rule. So it needs to be improved. We want some work to be done, but the person sitting on the chair, whether 100% in our favor, will have to give freedom to work.

‘Conflict can happen, no quarrel’

While clarifying the news of differences between the Sangh and the BJP, Bhagwat said that all this is only an illusion. He said, ‘Sometimes there can be conflict, but it is not a quarrel. The goal of both is the same, the welfare of the country.

‘We advise, do not decide’

Mohan Bhagwat clarified that the Sangh is not a decision -making organization. He said, ‘We can have differences here, but there is no discrimination. To say that the Sangh decides everything, it is absolutely wrong. I have been running the Sangh for many years and they are running the government. So we can only give advice, not take a decision. If we had decided everything, then why would it take so much time? ‘

Silence on BJP President

On the delay in the selection of the new BJP president, Bhagwat said, ‘Take your time, we do not say anything in it. We help everyone, not only BJP, if they want to do good work.