The Thiruvananthapuram MP, Shashi Tharoor defended himself by saying that the “whole selfie thing” was done in “great good humour” at the initiative of the women MPs and that they urged him to tweet it in the same spirit.
Shashi Tharoor, a senior Congressman, apologised on Monday (November 29, 2021) after his selfie with six female MPs with the tagline “Who says the Lok Sabha isn’t an attractive place to work?” sparked outrage, with numerous women’s rights activists and organisations accusing him of “sexism.”
The Thiruvananthapuram MP defended himself by saying that the “whole selfie thing” was done in “great good humour” at the initiative of the women MPs and that they urged him to tweet it in the same spirit.
Tharoor uploaded a selfie with Supriya Sule, Preneet Kaur, Thamizhachi Thangapandian, Mimi Chakraborty, Nusrat Jahan Ruhi, and Jyothimani on his official social media accounts while attending the first day of the Parliament’s Winter Session.
“Who says working in the Lok Sabha isn’t appealing? This morning, I met with six of my colleagues in the House of Commons “he penned
Many people accused him of “sexism” and “objectification” after seeing his caption.
According to National Commission for Women chairwoman Rekha Sharma, Shashi Tharoor is belittling women’s contributions to Parliament and politics become more appealing due to this.
Shehzad Poonawalla, a BJP spokesperson, also blasted the Congress leader, saying that no lady in the country should be judged solely on her appearance.
“I think it may be an unintentional or subconscious attempt by Mr Tharoor, but he has reduced, particularly our women MPs who contribute a great deal to the nation-building process, merely to their looks,” he was quoted as saying by PTI news agency.
Following the criticism, Tharoor issued an apology and stated, “I apologise if this offends anyone, but I was delighted to be included in this show of workplace camaraderie. That’s all there is to it.”
“Not surprised that a group of nasty trolls assaulting Shashi Tharoor on a non-issue to deflect attention from this unappealing government’s refusal to allow a debate on the issue. agriculture act repeal,” TMC MP Mauhua Moitra stated.
His Controversies in the Past
Shashi Tharoor’s life has been marred by controversy. Here are some of Shashi Tharoor’s most famous disagreements.
- Twitter I—Cattle Class: During the Manmohan Singh government’s austerity drive, Tharoor received negative news after he was discovered staying in a five-star hotel. While he was ordered to tone it down, the subsequent Tweet exchanges caused all hell to break loose. Tweet by Kanchan Gupta.
- Visa observations: In the aftermath of November 26, Tharoor was chastised by then-Foreign Minister SM Krishna for challenging visa standards.
- Sunanda’s death case:Sunanda was discovered dead in a hotel not long after the Twitter above controversy ended. While her death occurred in January, the debate continues in October, claiming she was poisoned.
“I felt it was a foul act all along,” BJP leader Subramanian Swamy recently told the media. We need to figure out who committed the crime. Shashi Tharoor will have to explain himself a lot. On the day of the autopsy, why was he at AIIMS? Why did he send letters to doctors claiming that Alprax was the cause, even though she had never used Alprax? All of this is something that needs to be explained.”
- Saudi Interlocutor: A person who participates in a conversation or dialogue is known as an interlocutor. Every word Tharoor says is dissected to its core. “We feel that Saudi Arabia has a long and close relationship with Pakistan,” he said during a visit to Saudi Arabia. “That makes Saudi Arabia an even more valuable interlocutor for us.”
The Pakistani media interpreted the phrase interlocutor to suggest that India wanted Saudi Arabia to act as a mediator, and Shashi Tharoor was once again in hot water.
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