"Country First For Us, For Some It Is Modi First": M Kharge On Shashi Tharoor | Read

Weighing in on the chatter over senior Congress leader Shashi Tharoor's praise for Prime Minister Narendra Modi, party chief Mallikarjun Kharge today said it's "country first for us, but for some people, it's Modi first". This is, by far, the strongest snub to Mr Tharoor from the Congress leadership. Earlier, Mr Tharoor's party colleagues fired barbs at him over his remarks in the aftermath of the Pahalgam attack and Operation Sindoor.

Mr Kharge's remarks come amid the buzz over an article Mr Tharoor wrote about India's outreach in the aftermath of Operation Sindoor. In the article published in The Hindu newspaper, he said Prime Minister Modi's energy, dynamism and willingness to engage remained a "prime asset" for India on the global stage but deserved greater backing. His remarks irked the Congress and widened the rift between the leadership and the former diplomat. The main opposition has been targeting the government and is not amused at Mr Tharoor not voicing the party's narrative.