Shashi Tharoor's Cryptic Post After Kharge's Remarks on His Praise for PM Modi - 'Don't Ask Permission to Fly'
- On June 25, 2025, Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge criticized MP Shashi Tharoor for praising Prime Minister Modi while affirming the opposition's support for the Army in Operation Sindoor in New Delhi.
- Kharge highlighted the Congress's 'country first' stance, contrasting it with what he called a 'Modi first, country later' attitude reflected in Tharoor's article published on June 23, 2025.
- Tharoor wrote that Modi's energy and diplomatic outreach during Operation Sindoor were national assets, and denied plans to join Modi's party while attending a summit in Moscow on June 24, 2025.
- After Kharge's comments, Tharoor shared a mysterious post on X featuring a bird and the words, "Fly without seeking approval. No one owns the sky," which was later circulated by the Prime Minister's Office.
- The Congress distanced itself from Tharoor's views, reaffirmed party unity and support for the government during Operation Sindoor, and Kharge refused to confirm any disciplinary action against Tharoor.
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For some, it's Modi first, jibes Kharge; no need to ask permission to fly, replies Tharoor
Congress chief comments on Thiruvananthapuram MP's article on Operation Sindoor..Shashi Tharoor, Narendra Modi, Congress, Operation Sindoor, Indian Diplomacy, Mallikarjun Kharge, The Hindu, Thiruvananthapuram MP, political analysis, India
Kharge's 'Modi first' swipe at Tharoor. Congress MP responds 'wings are your, sky belongs to no one'
Though Kharge avoids clear reply to whether Tharoor will face disciplinary action, he makes it clear that ties have soured to an extent that no efforts are being made to mend it.
‘Country first, party later’ for Congress but ‘Modi first, country later’ for some: Kharge’s swipe at Tharoor
“I can’t read English well. His (Mr. Tharoor’s) language is very good, that’s why we have made him a Congress Working Committee member,” Mr. Kharge said when asked about Mr. Tharoor’s article on Operation Sindoor outreach in which he praised Prime Minister Narendra Modi
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