‘Your command over language…’: Shashi Tharoor’s Nepal flood Post sparks backlash

Congress leader Shashi Tharoor's recent post about the deadly flash floods in Nepal has sparked backlash on social media. Users have criticized his description of the disaster as "the drama that had taken place in the hills". Tharoor, who arrived in Kathmandu unaware of the devastation, expressed solidarity with the victims and supported India's relief assistance to Nepal. A severe, sudden flash flood struck northern Nepal's Rasuwa district near the Tibet border, causing widespread destruction along the Bhote...

The post has gained traction, with some social media users taking issue with Tharoor's choice of words. They've called it "a poor choice of words for someone with such a rich vocabulary" and questioned if the word "drama" was the best way to describe the disaster.