Congress MP had earned wrath of party colleagues for alleged ‘Modi praise’
Congress leader Shashi Tharoor, at the centre of a controversy for stating that Prime Minister Narendra Modi should be praised for doing the “right things,” on Thursday said he was “relieved” that the party accepted his explanation.
Kerala Pradesh Congress Committee president Mullapally Ramachandran is also learnt to have instructed party leaders to avoid airing their views in public over the controversy.
“Yes, that controversy is over. There is no need for any more discussion [on this],” said Leader of the Opposition in Kerala Assembly Ramesh Chennithala.
Mr. Tharoor said he was “grateful” for those who supported him and he would not comment further on this episode.
This story is from the August 30, 2019 edition of The Hindu Bangalore.
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