Not attack on Congress, says Shashi Tharoor amid row over remarks at Mumbai event

Congress MP Shashi Tharoor clarified on Saturday that his remarks at a Mumbai event were not an attack on his party. At the event commemorating the 15th anniversary of India's International Movement to Unite Nations, Tharoor addressed questions about the Congress Party's inability to mobilize students like the CJP did at Jantar Mantar over alleged exam irregularities.

He emphasized the need for established parties to listen to new voices to remain relevant. Tharoor mentioned the Congress had previously addressed similar issues, including student concerns like paper leaks, and questioned why their efforts had not resonated with Gen Z as the Jantar Mantar protesters' demands had. The Congress leader's statements were distorted by some media, claiming it was an attack on the party.

Tharoor refuted these claims, providing an uncut video of the event for viewers to judge the context themselves.