Tharoor at it again, praises PM Modi’s ’emotional mode’ speech

A significant part of the speech was dedicated to overturning Macaulay’s 200-year legacy of “slave mentality”, Tharoor said.PM Modi appealed for a 10-year national mission to restore pride in India’s heritage, languages, and knowledge systems.Tharoor’s remarks on the PM’s address come days after the Congress leader kicked up a row when he said that reducing veteran BJP leader L K Advani’s long years of service to one episode, however significant, is unfair.He was reacting to criticism over his birthday greetings for Advani.The Congress had distanced itself from his remarks and said Tharoor speaks for himself, and the fact that he continues to do so as a CWC member reflects the party’s democratic and liberal spirit.Tharoor had earlier slammed dynastic politics across political spectrum. He said that the influence of Nehru-Gandhi dynasty has cemented the idea that political ladership can be a birthright, as he argued that it is high time that India traded “dynasty for meritocracy”. The BJP latched on to Tharoor’s remarks, calling it a “very insightful piece” on how Indian politics has become a family business.(With inputs from PTI)



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