Rahul Gandhi Mocks PM Modi Over ‘Howdy Modi’ Event, Shashi Tharoor Says Respect ‘He is India’s PM, respect him’
Mumbai: Soon after Congress leader Rahul Gandhi mocked PM Narendra Modi over ‘Howdy, Modi’ community event in the United States, Tharoor said: “We should respect him as he is the Prime Minister of India”
Earlier, Rahul Gandhi tweeted saying, Amazing what PM is ready to do for a stock market bump during his #HowdyIndianEconomy jamboree.”
“At + 1.4 Lakh Crore Rs. the Houston event is the world’s most expensive event, ever! But, no event can hide the reality of the economic mess “HowdyModi” has driven India into,” he added.
https://twitter.com/RahulGandhi/status/1174977095866277889
After which Congress leader and MP from Thiruvananthapuram tweeted saying, “As an Opposition MP, I have the right to criticise @narendramodi’s policies, statements, actions & inaction, & expose his failures. But when he goes abroad, he is @PMOIndia & he carries my flag. I want him to be received & treated w/the respect due to my country’s PrimeMinister.”
https://twitter.com/ShashiTharoor/status/1174890475817324545
After a while, speaking to reporters, Tharoor reiterated his views. Tharoor said, “We disapprove what Mr Modi says and does, but when the Prime Minister of India is going abroad, we wish him well because he has to carry the flag of the nation outside the country.”
“I don’t want to say anything more critical of that. Inside the country, we have a lot of things to say against his policies and his mistakes which we believe are many. Outside the country, he is the Prime Minister of India, let us respect him,” the former Union minister added.
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