In recent news, Shashi Tharoor has commented on the ongoing feud between Gehlot and Pilot by saying that while factionalism exists (yes it sounds very fancy like Mr. Tharoor’s famed vocabulary but it basically means when there is a conflict between factions, i.e. faction meaning a smaller group within an existing larger one) political parties do and should come together to pursue a collective cause in time of need
Speaking at the Jaipur Literature Festival, Tharoor stated-, “Are there any monolithic parties in India, do they not have differing opinions in the BJP? In a democracy, two people can have differences of opinion, but if you share the ideology and are fighting for the same cause, then what the party says goes.”
The fresh hell that has been raised by the ongoing war of words between the two has quite obviously raised fears of political disunity among the people but Mr. Tharoor allayed the fears with ice-cool confidence and assured that while small factions exist among every party, the elephant in the room was that faction or not, they are all against the BJP, the perennial rivalry of Indian politics, as long as one can remember.
The current Rajasthan CM was reportedly heard saying in a recent, now-viral video clip that a “big Corona “has entered the party after the pandemic, an indication that the strained truce he has been maintaining with his former deputy may not last long. While Pilot was not explicitly mentioned in the remark, it did not take too long for the rumor mill to start circulating the fact that Pilot indeed was the target of this sardonic remark.
On the other hand, not one to take blows lying down; Pilot remarked back that the elders should also think about the younger generation as well and that they deserve justice too. He further added sarcastically enough that leaders should never use words for opponents they cannot hear for themselves, which really personifies the Hindi proverb- घणा चौधरी ना बनें, meaning; don’t be over smart, something all politicians could use.
Continuing on the topic of words and phrases, Tharoor advised his colleagues to be mindful of their words, in this following remark-“We should weigh the words carefully before directing them at our party colleagues. I am proud of the fact that in my 14-year political career, I have never used such words for anyone. Once or twice I said that I prefer not to wrestle in the mud. So it is my request to my colleagues that it is not good to say such things about our brothers and sisters. They can certainly find ways of saying it and can say a lot more privately”, Tharoor concluded.
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