Once took pride in India's diversity, Shashi Tharoor turns anti-Indian in 'hate against Modi'

New Delhi: Congress MP Shashi Tharoor Monday presented himself as a classic case of "even seemingly intellectual people turning anti-Indian to satisfy their hate against Indian prime minister Narendra Modi".

In his over-the-top hatred against Modi, Tharoor showed India, the Indian constitution and Indian democracy in a bad light while commenting on Indian-origin British leader Rishi Sunak taking over as prime minister of the United Kingdom.

If this does happen, I think all of us will have to acknowledge that theBrits have done something very rare in the world,to place a member of a visible minority in the most powerful office. As we Indians celebrate the ascent of @RishiSunak, let's honestly ask: can it happen here? https://t.co/UrDg1Nngfv

— Shashi Tharoor (@ShashiTharoor) October 24, 2022

It is not that Tharoor was always like this. Either he is matured over the years or he has lost it in his hatred against PM Modi. The third possible reason could be that he and his party is not able to see anyone else in power.

When Manmohan Singh became the prime minister of India in 2004, the same Tharoor was seen taking pride in India for its diversity.

BJP IT cell head Amit Malviya shared Tharoor’s old video exposing him for his glib talk.

Tharoor could be heard saying “...election being won by a woman leader of Italian origin and Roman Catholic faith, Sonia Gandhi, who then made way for a Sikh Manmohan Singh, to be sworn in as PM by a Muslim President Abdul Kalam, in a country 81% Hindu.”

…election being won by a woman leader of Italian origin and Roman Catholic faith, Sonia Gandhi, who then made way for a Sikh Manmohan Singh, to be sworn in as PM by a Muslim President Abdul Kalam, in a country 81% Hindu…

ST’s politics is often at divergence with his glib talk. pic.twitter.com/E43IJQLoY9

— Amit Malviya (@amitmalviya) October 25, 2022

On Tuesday, Tharoor’s own party rebuffed the comments made by him and his another colleague P Chidambaram. The Congress said India does not need to draw lessons from any other country as many minorities have become the president and chief minister in the past.

AICC general secretary communications Jairam Ramesh said respecting diversity has been India's hallmark for many years and cited the examples of Zakir Hussain, Fakhruddin Ali Ahmed and A P J Abdul Kalam who held the top constitutional position in the country for many years.

"In our country, Dr Zakir Hussain first became the President in 1967, then Fakhruddin Ali Ahmed became the President and Dr Abdul Kalam and if I keep giving you examples, Barkatullah Khan became chief minister and A R Antulay also became the chief minister," he told reporters.

"Those who get a mandate will become prime minister. Democratically, if someone is elected, we don't have a problem. England's party has made him the prime minister, we welcome it," said Ramesh.