Tharoor denies praise for Modi amid row

Congress leader Shashi

- HD Bureau

Th aroor has said he did not make any remarks praising Prime Minister Narendra Modi, arguing that a political controversy has been fuelled by misleading headlines ra ther than the substance of what he actually said.Speaking in Bathery, where the state Congress is holding a two-day brainstorming se ssion to work out the strategy for the assembly elections, Tharoor maintained that his comments were selectively interpreted, creating a nar rative that does not reflect his views or record. The clarification followed a wave of reactions across political circles and social media after excerpts of Tharoor's remarks were presented as en dorsements of the Prime Minister. Tharoor said such

Tharoor underlined that his words were being taken out of context and used to suggest positions he does not hold