Never violated party line, unapologetic over Operation Sindhoor stance: Shashi Tharoor
Kozhikode (Kerala) (PTI): Congress MP Shashi Tharoor on Saturday said he has never violated the party’s stated positions in Parliament, asserting that his only public disagreement in principle was over Operation Sindhoor.
Answering questions during a session at the Kerala Literature Festival here, Tharoor said he had taken a strong stand on that issue and remained "unapologetic".
His statement comes amidst recent reports stating "Tharoor’s differences with the party leadership", with a speculation that he is upset over Congress leader Rahul Gandhi not adequately acknowledging his presence at a recent event in Kochi and over alleged repeated attempts by state leaders to sideline him.
Explaining his position, Tharoor said that, as an observer and writer, he had written a newspaper column after the Pahalgam incident, stating that it should not go unpunished and that there should be a kinetic response.
He said that while India is focused on development, it should not be dragged into a prolonged conflict with Pakistan, and that any action should be limited to targeting terrorist camps.
Tharoor said that to his surprise, the Indian government did exactly what he had recommended.
Tharoor said it was Jawaharlal Nehru who posed the famous question: "Who lives if India dies?"
"When India is at stake, when India’s security and its place in the world are involved, India comes first," he said.
He added that political parties may have differences as part of the process of building a better India, but when national interests are involved, India must prevail.
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Karnataka Govt notifies draft rules on quotas for OCI candidates in medical admissions
Bengaluru: The Karnataka government has notified draft rules outlining reservation norms for Overseas Citizen of India (OCI) candidates in medical education, in line with directions from the Supreme Court.
According to the draft notification, OCI individuals born on or before March 4, 2021, or those who held an OCI card before that date, will not be entitled to any reservation benefits applicable to Indian citizens, as reported by Deccan Herald.
However, OCI candidates born on or after March 5, 2021, or those who obtained OCI cards after that date, will be eligible for admission only under Non-Resident Indian (NRI) seats or supernumerary seats. The state government has invited objections and suggestions to the draft rules within 15 days.
