Shashi Tharoor backtracks on Kerala startup praise; calls for real MSME growth
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Shashi Tharoor backtracks on Kerala startup praise; calls for real MSME growth

New Indian Express  

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Days after his praise of the growth of Kerala’s startup ecosystem under the LDF government drew flak from his party colleagues, prompting Congress high command’s intervention, MP Shashi Tharoor has taken a U-turn. Kerala must head this way!,” he posted on X. Tharoor stated his new position while referring to a report published by a newspaper that highlighted the closure of several small and medium enterprises in the state. “There’s more about what the official numbers conceal,” Tharoor added. Meanwhile, state Congress president K Sudhakaran welcomed Tharoor’s willingness to change and correct, emphasising that the MP had not made any serious mistakes.

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Shashi Tharoor's U-turn on Kerala industrial growth days after 'praise' for Cong rival LDF: ‘Dismayed’
3 weeks, 5 days ago

Shashi Tharoor's U-turn on Kerala industrial growth days after 'praise' for Cong rival LDF: ‘Dismayed’

Hindustan Times  

Shashi Tharoor, Congress leader and MP from Kerala's Thiruvananthapuram, on Sunday made a U-turn on his take over industrial growth in the state, stating that the more MSME start-ups are needed — not just on paper Congress MP Shashi Tharoor arrives to attend the party's Kerala unit meeting with senior leadership, in New Delhi on Friday. Sharing a news report …

Shashi Tharoor backtracks on Kerala's startup growth after row: Not just on paper
3 weeks, 6 days ago

Shashi Tharoor backtracks on Kerala's startup growth after row: Not just on paper

India Today  

Congress MP Shashi Tharoor has backtracked his stance regarding industrial growth in Kerala, emphasising the need for more MSME start-ups beyond mere paperwork. Rajeeve pointed out that Union Commerce and Industries Minister Piyush Goyal had recently stated in Parliament that 1,700 MSMEs had shut down in Kerala over the past four years. Tharoor's recent remarks on Kerala's industrial growth have …

‘First, get the house in order’: Sanjay Jha’s open letter to Rahul Gandhi amid rift rumours with Shashi Tharoor
1 month ago

‘First, get the house in order’: Sanjay Jha’s open letter to Rahul Gandhi amid rift rumours with Shashi Tharoor

Live Mint  

Former Congress spokesperson Sanjay Jha wrote an open letter to Congress MP Rahul Gandhi on Monday amid rumours about a potential "rift" between the Congress leadership and Kerala Congress MP Shashi Tharoor. After Shashi Tharoor's comments fueled doubts about his relationship with the Congress, Jha said in a long post on X, "I am writing to you publicly here because …

‘First, get the house in order’: Sanjay Jha’s open letter to Rahul Gandhi amid rift rumours with Shashi Tharoor
1 month ago

‘First, get the house in order’: Sanjay Jha’s open letter to Rahul Gandhi amid rift rumours with Shashi Tharoor

Live Mint  

Former Congress spokesperson Sanjay Jha wrote an open letter to Congress MP Rahul Gandhi on Monday amid rumours about a potential "rift" between the Congress leadership and Kerala Congress MP Shashi Tharoor. After Shashi Tharoor's comments fueled doubts about his relationship with the Congress, Jha said in a long post on X, "I am writing to you publicly here because …

Shashi Tharoor refuses to comment on reports of rift with Congress Party over his comments praising PM Modi and LDF
1 month ago

Shashi Tharoor refuses to comment on reports of rift with Congress Party over his comments praising PM Modi and LDF

Op India  

Amidst reports that all is not well between him and the Congress following backlash from within the party on his apparent praise recently for the Kerala Left Democratic Front government’s industrial policy and also for Prime Minister Narendra Modi, MP Shashi Tharoor on Sunday refused to comment further on the subject. Assembly elections in Kerala is scheduled for 2026 and …

Shashi Tharoor stirs fresh controversy by underlining ‘absence of a leader in Kerala’s Congress’
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1 month ago

Shashi Tharoor stirs fresh controversy by underlining ‘absence of a leader in Kerala’s Congress’

The Hindu  

Congress Working Committee member Shashi Tharoor, MP, appeared to have ruffled his party’s feathers by purportedly underscoring the “absence of a leader in Kerala’s Congress” in a newspaper interview published from New Delhi on Sunday. Arguably, Mr. Tharoor also appeared to advocate for his candidacy as the party’s leader ahead of the 2026 Assembly polls, supposedly claiming in the interview …

Shashi Tharoor says to have 'options' if Congress doesn't need him but declines rumors of rift
1 month, 1 week ago

Shashi Tharoor says to have 'options' if Congress doesn't need him but declines rumors of rift

India TV News  

Shashi Tharoor says to have 'options' if Congress doesn't need him but declines rumors of rift Shashi Tharoor triggered a political storm by praising Kerala's entrepreneurial growth under the LDF government. Congress leader Shashi Throor drew criticism from the party after he praised Kerala's LDF government's industrial policy and Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Shashi Tharoor on Congress leadership in Kerala …

AICC secretary Mohan plays down controversy over TNIE article
1 month, 1 week ago

AICC secretary Mohan plays down controversy over TNIE article

New Indian Express  

PALAKKAD: A senior AICC leader has sought to downplay the controversy surrounding Congress leader Shashi Tharoor’s recent article, emphasising that the Thiruvananthapuram MP wrote the article in his capacity as a columnist.Reacting to the developments,P V Mohan, AICC secretary in charge of Kerala-in-charge of Kerala, clarified that the party respects Tharoor’s right to express his views, given its democratic values. …

Amid turmoil in Kerala party unit over his praise of Left Front government, Shashi Tharoor meets Rahul Gandhi
1 month, 1 week ago

Amid turmoil in Kerala party unit over his praise of Left Front government, Shashi Tharoor meets Rahul Gandhi

The Hindu  

Amid an ongoing controversy in Kerala over an article in which he stated that the State has seen entrepreneurial growth under the Left Democratic Front government, Lok Sabha member from Thiruvananthapuram Shashi Tharoor met former Congress chief and Leader of the Opposition in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday. Apart from the article, which was published in an English daily, …

Kerala CM Says Startups Have Shown Significant Growth Under His Rule
1 month, 1 week ago

Kerala CM Says Startups Have Shown Significant Growth Under His Rule

Deccan Chronicle  

Thiruvananthapuram: Kerala PCC president K Sudhakaran on Monday said Shashi Tharoor praising the Kerala government's performance in ease of doing business and the start-up sector does not go in line with the party's official position. Former MP K Muraleedharan stated that Shashi Tharoor's remarks were a clear violation of party discipline. Meanwhile, Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan said on Monday …

Kerala Congress mouthpiece targets Shashi Tharoor for praising PM Modi, state govt
1 month, 1 week ago

Kerala Congress mouthpiece targets Shashi Tharoor for praising PM Modi, state govt

Hindustan Times  

Congress mouthpiece in Kerala, Veekshanam Daily, on Monday criticised party leader Shashi Tharoor, without naming him, for praising the entrepreneurial growth of the state under the Left government, PTI reported. Congress MP Shashi Tharoor during the Budget session of Parliament in New Delhi, The party, in the editorial, urged Shashi Tharoor not to betray the expectations of thousands of party …

Shashi Tharoor’s praise for Kerala’s start-up sector draws plaudits from LDF, flak from UDF
1 month, 1 week ago

Shashi Tharoor’s praise for Kerala’s start-up sector draws plaudits from LDF, flak from UDF

The Hindu  

Congress Working Committee member Shashi Tharoor, MP, has received praise from the ruling Left Democratic Front for highlighting Kerala’s ‘stupendous’ growth in the start-up sector, while facing intense flak from the Congress-led United Democratic Front Opposition for ‘parroting the government propaganda without a ground reality check’. Mr. Hassan and Mr. Kunhalikutty also took strong exception to Mr. Tharoor branding Prime …

Shashi Tharoor’s political ambitions can put the Congress on test
2 years, 4 months ago

Shashi Tharoor’s political ambitions can put the Congress on test

The Hindu  

Senior Congress leader Shashi Tharoor’s recent hectic five-day Malabar tour that has got the Congress’ Kerala leadership hot under the collar is intricately connected to the party’s Delhi intrigues and the events that followed his unsuccessful run in the party’s presidential election. In a deeply one-sided election, with the party’s machinery standing firmly behind the present president Mallikarjun Kharge, Mr. …

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