Congress MP Shashi Tharoor has steered clear of Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) co-convenor Saurav Das’s attempt to draw him into a comment on a video of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, but that has not stopped the latter from pressing him to revisit his controversial 2018 “scorpion on a Shivling” remark.
“I see this and am reminded of a banger comment by @ShashiTharoor Dr. Tharoor, would it be an unconscionable imposition upon your eloquence to solicit a reprise of that ineffably felicitous observation, sir? Das wrote on X, as he tagged the Congress MP. Do enlighten me. Babbar claimed that the remark not only targeted the Prime Minister but also amounted to vilification of the faith of millions of devotees of Lord Shiva. He further accused Tharoor of hurting religious sentiments and disparaging the Prime Minister.
In response, Tharoor said: “It wouldn’t, @SauravDassss, if I had the slightest idea what you are referring to! Earlier reporting noted: CJP’s Saurav Das revives Shashi Tharoor’s ‘scorpion’ remark; Congress MP responds in deadpan CJP’s Saurav Das and Congress MP Shashi Tharoor (File Photo) Earlier reporting noted: NEW DELHI: Congress MP Shashi Tharoor has sidestepped an attempt by Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) co-convenor Saurav Das to draw him into commenting on Prime Minister Narendra Modi , responding to a deliberately elaborate reference to his controversial 2018 “scorpion sitting on a Shivling” remark. Das said in a post on X.
Earlier reporting noted: “I see this and am reminded of a banger comment by Dr.
