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Shashi Tharoor clarifies remark on Rahul Gandhi’s youth outreach
Congress MP Shashi Tharoor on Saturday clarified that his remarks on Rahul Gandhi's 'Chhatron ki goonj' programme were not an attack on the party or its leadership. Speaking at an IIMUN event…
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Congress MP Shashi Tharoor on Saturday clarified that his remarks on Rahul Gandhi's 'Chhatron ki goonj' programme were not an attack on the party or its leadership. Speaking at an IIMUN event in Mumbai, Tharoor had said the party failed to read Gen Z's pulse, pointing to the Jantar Mantar protests by the Cockroach Janata Party as more resonant. He urged parties to create routes for young people into politics, questioning whether established hierarchies and dynastic considerations block entry.
Tharoor accused some media outlets of distorting his words and released a full video of the conversation. Times Now reports that the BJP has backed Tharoor's assessment, accusing Rahul Gandhi of failing to connect with the youth. The Congress leader had skipped student protests in Ranchi while visiting Prayagraj.
The Indian Opinion
The media's rush to frame Tharoor's comment as a public attack on Rahul Gandhi ignores his long-standing advocacy for party reform. Congress indeed faces a real generational disconnect, and honest internal critique should be welcome, not sensationalised. But the BJP gleefully amplifying Tharoor's words shows how factional whispers become ammunition. The real test is not who said what, but whether Congress opens its doors to young leaders before the next election, and whether those new voices will actually get power, not just photo ops.
Sources (2): deccanherald.com, timesnownews.com
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Updated: this story now draws on 2 sources.
