Congress MP from Thiruvananthapuram Shashi Tharoor was caught countering his own position on the matter of vaccine exports and the Central Vista project.
On 16th May 2021, Shashi Tharoor had put out a tweet as part of Congress’ propaganda on vaccines titled “Why did you send the vaccines of our children to foreign countries?”
He had said that instead of helping struggling Covid patients, Government of India’s was registering FIRs and arresting people for pasting posters of the Congress’ propaganda.
Instead of helping struggling Covid patients, GOI's Delhi Police has registered 17 FIRs & arrested 15 people (daily wage workers, a painter, auto drivers) for pasting posters reading “Modiji, why did you send vaccines of our children to foreign countries?” Posting in solidarity: pic.twitter.com/jVvJV6qCiW
— Shashi Tharoor (@ShashiTharoor) May 16, 2021
However, the Congress MP tweeted yesterday (June 1) that India’s decision to ban export of vaccines has impacted 91 countries and that the ‘vishwaguru’ should hang its head in shame.
When a senior @WHO official, a distinguished Indian, says India's decision to ban vaccine exports has had a severe impact on 91 nations, the would-be "vishwaguru" should hang its (governmental) head in shame: https://t.co/VhkK27Os3G
— Shashi Tharoor (@ShashiTharoor) June 1, 2021
But BJP leaders and netizens were quick enough to point out the hypocritical stance of the Lok Sabha MP. BJP National General Secretary (Organization) B.L. Santhosh said that such double talk was a blot on the public discourse.
Just a sample of dual talk of this man who is the darling of liberal world & anarchists . A blot on public discourse … But tragedy of our times is he gets oped space in every publication . pic.twitter.com/EmndoDJejS
— B L Santhosh (@blsanthosh) June 2, 2021
The Congress MP was also caught taking contradicting positions on the Central Vista Project. Back in May 2018, when Shashi Tharoor had visited the Malaysian Parliament, he took to social media saying how he felt a pang of envy when he saw each Malaysian MP having their own name plate, plush leather swivel chairs, laptops and mike.
However, the Congress MP has been heavily critical of the Modi-led BJP government for going ahead with Central Vista construction, a project of national importance.
Pointing out at the double talk, Union Minister Hardeep Singh Puri said that the Government of the day is doing exactly what he wished for back in 2018 and that the Congress MP should instill some sense in his bosses.
3 years later we are doing precisely what he desired. He must now put some sense into his party bosses & tell them how important it is for us to have a new building with spacious seating & ample office spaces.
Or is all the praise reserved for development happening outside India?— Hardeep Singh Puri (@HardeepSPuri) June 1, 2021