Shashi Tharoor mentioned he would contest in Thiruvananthapuram if the occasion requested him to take action. (File)
Thiruvananthapuram:
Congress chief Shashi Tharoor backed Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar on Tuesday relating to his remarks concerning the Karnataka authorities celebrating the consecration of the Ram temple at Ayodhya throughout the state.
Reacting to a question on DK Shivakumar’s assertion on Monday, through which he defended his authorities’s choice to have fun the consecration ceremony of the Ram Temple on January 22, saying “finally we’re all Hindus,” Shashi Tharoor mentioned the Karnataka chief additionally expressed his respect for all religions.
Speaking to PTI on the sidelines of a perform right here, the Congress Working Committee (CWC) member mentioned, “We respect everybody’s proper to worship as you see match, and that continues to be the Congress place.” He mentioned the Congress occasion as such was not invited to the consecration ceremony however solely three particular person leaders of the occasion got non-transferable invites.
“They’ve introduced that the invites are for the named people solely. And subsequently it’s not a celebration invitation. So it’s for the named people to decide (on whether or not to take part within the perform or not). Allow us to depart them the fitting to make their very own choices,” Shashi Tharoor mentioned.
He mentioned the Congress occasion was very vital of what had occurred to the Babri Masjid, and he had personally written in opposition to it, which occurred 25 years in the past.
“However as soon as the Supreme Courtroom took a choice, and the Supreme Courtroom dominated on the matter, we mentioned that was the top of the talk. There is no such thing as a level now rehashing the previous. The courts have taken a choice. In fact, a fantastic Masjid should even be constructed to compensate the worshipers of the Muslim neighborhood and the attractive temple has additionally been constructed,” Shashi Tharoor mentioned.
The Thiruvananthapuram MP mentioned he doesn’t see the necessity to take part in a ‘political perform’, as goes to the temples to wish and to not do politics.
Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge, former occasion chief Sonia Gandhi and the occasion’s chief within the Lok Sabha Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury have acquired invites for the consecration ceremony.
Shashi Tharoor mentioned he would contest in Thiruvananthapuram if the occasion requested him to take action.
“I am very grateful to have had the belief of the individuals of Thiruvananthapuram for 3 phrases already. And it’s as much as the occasion to resolve whether or not they’d prefer to ask me to do it as soon as extra. In that case, I’ll actually come again. I imply, I am already right here more often than not, however I’ll. I shall be amongst the individuals and search their confidence,” he mentioned.
Referring to the 2024 Lok Sabha elections, the CWC member mentioned it’ll be a battle for the soul of India. The election would resolve what kind of India we wished to create for future generations, he added.
“Is it going to be in India the place we concentrate on what unites us, the place we see the frequent humanity in all of us, the place we do not permit ourselves to be divided by faith, by caste, by neighborhood, by language, and so forth? Or is it going to be a divided India constructed on concern and intimidation by the federal government? If it’s the latter, India, then many people will really feel deeply deeply that the beliefs of Mahatma Gandhi and all those that accompanied them within the freedom battle are being betrayed,” Shashi Tharoor mentioned.
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