While India rallies a united diplomatic front across 30+ countries to counter Pakistan’s propaganda after Operation Sindoor, the Congress party is busy attacking its own MP, Shashi Tharoor — not Pakistan. As leaders from across the political spectrum put national interest first, Congress chooses petty infighting, calling Tharoor a “super BJP spokesperson.” At a time when unity is critical, the party’s internal sabotage is not just embarrassing — it’s a betrayal of India’s cause on the global stage.
New Delhi: While India unites under a historic diplomatic offensive, showcasing a vibrant coalition of political voices across 30+ nations, the Congress party is busy shooting itself in the foot — by turning its guns on its own MP, Shashi Tharoor.
As Operation Sindoor rolls out globally and India suspends the Indus Waters Treaty with Pakistan, a “rainbow leadership” of Indian politics is standing tall on foreign soil — Trinamool’s Abhishek Banerjee, Shiv Sena’s Priyanka Chaturvedi, CPM’s John Brittas, AIMIM’s Asaduddin Owaisi, and yes, Congress’s own Shashi Tharoor — all speaking in one voice for India.
But Congress? It’s busy fact-checking Tharoor and calling him a “super BJP spokesperson” — while he represents the nation on a mission to counter Pakistan’s propaganda at the United Nations and beyond.
Talk about bad optics. Or worse — betrayal.
When leaders from across party lines are putting national interest before politics, the Congress is indulging in petty infighting. Tharoor, a seasoned UN diplomat and one of India’s most articulate global representatives, is on a diplomatic blitz through the US, Panama, Brazil, Guyana, and Colombia — working tirelessly to present India’s case.
But instead of backing him, Congress leaders are nitpicking and attacking.
Remember what Abhishek Banerjee said in Singapore?
“I will not let my political interests come in the way of my national interest.”
That’s leadership. That’s statesmanship. Something Congress seems to have forgotten.
The tragedy? This isn’t the Congress of Indira Gandhi or PV Narasimha Rao — who once entrusted even political rivals like Atal Bihari Vajpayee with global missions. Today’s Congress seems more concerned with internal jealousies than global priorities.
Behind the scenes, the party never wanted Tharoor on this mission. Despite his 30 years at the UN, despite being one of India’s most eloquent and experienced voices on foreign policy, the Congress chose to snub him initially. And now that he’s out there doing his job, it’s actively undermining him.
Even as Tharoor works sleepless nights — wrapping up diplomacy in Panama, heading to Colombia — he’s forced to fend off attacks from within his own camp. His blunt response to detractors like Pawan Khera and Udit Raj? “Zealots.” And rightfully so.
This kind of backstabbing isn’t just pathetic — it’s dangerous. At a time when Pakistan, a current UNSC non-permanent member till 2026, is ramping up misinformation post-Pahalgam and Op Sindoor, India needs unity, not division.
Congress’s internal bickering doesn’t just make it look like a sore thumb — it’s making it a national liability.
If the Congress has any political instinct left, it will put a lid on its “zealots” and back Tharoor — before it loses not just credibility, but its place as a responsible Opposition.
Because right now? This is dumbness on a diplomatic scale.
