The political row over Congress MP P Chidambaram’s remarks on the BRICS Summit has taken a fresh turn, with party MP Shashi Tharoor breaking ranks to back the event and calling it proof of India’s “diplomatic convening power”.
Because the Congress knows that whenever the country prospers, whenever it involves boosting India’s pride, the Congress party will always oppose it,” he said, this is. His remarks came under sharp criticisms from the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), which later raised questions on the Congress’ approach to diplomacy. “Secondly, of course, having a dozen heads of state and government, not only members of BRICS but also some observers coming at presidential and prime ministerial level, is a matter of great prestige for us. “It is a surprise to note the statement of Mr. “Senior Congress leaders are beginning to realise that they may never see (Congress MP) Rahul Gandhi become Prime Minister in their lifetime, nor will the Congress ever get the opportunity to host the BRICS Summit. Congress is experiencing FOMO,” he added.
The Lok Sabha MP from Thiruvananthapuram said the BRICS Summit is a “matter of great prestige” for India that is hosting the event this year. It shows a certain diplomatic convening power, which has value in and of itself on the global stage,” he said. The BJP subsequently questioned the Congress’ approach to diplomacy and likened the opposition’s mindset to “naaraz fufa”. Chidambaram and the Congress Party, particularly at a time when India is hosting such an important event, the BRICS summit, where many heads of state and heads of government will come, and there will be direct meetings also, one-on-one meetings between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and these leaders,” senior party leader Nalin Kohli said. BJP national spokesperson Pradeep Bhandari alleged the opposition camp is driven by a deep-seated “Fear Of Missing Out” (FOMO).
Chidambaram on Tuesday stoked controversy when he questioned the tangible benefits India gained from such events. “If you observe the Congress today, seeing that the BRICS Summit is taking place in India, they are opposing it just like that ‘naaraz fufa’.
