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Shashi Tharoor dismisses 1971 comparison by Cong amid ceasefire

Congress leader Shashi Tharoor  has dismissed the comparisons between former Prime Minister Indira Gandhi's actions in the 1971 war with those of the current escalation after Operation Sindoor because the circumstances in 1971 and 2025 are not the same.Without directly commenting on the campaign,  Tharoor replied, "The fact is that, to my mind, we had reached a stage where the escalation was needlessly getting out of control. Peace is necessary for us. The truth is that the circumstances of 1971 are not the circumstances of 2025. There are differences." Without directly commenting on the Congress's social media campaign to showcase Indira Gandhi after the government announced the ceasefire pact, Tharoor replied, "The fact is that, to my mind, we had reached a stage where the escalation was needlessly getting out of control. Peace is necessary for us.He said that the people of India deserve peace. "We have suffered a lot, ask the people of Poonch, how many have died. I am not saying we should stop wars. When there are reasons to continue them, we should continue. But this was not a war we intended to continue. We just wanted to teach terrorists a lesson. That lesson has been taught," Tharoor said.

Shortly after the news of the ceasefire came in, Congress leaders, including the party's official handle, shared pictures of former Prime Minister Indira Gandhi, who led the country to a win in the 1971 war. The posts were seen as a swipe at Prime Minister Modi over the ceasefire. BJP spokesperson Gaurav Bhatia responded if the Congress did not remember former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and questioned what action the then UPA government took after the 26/11 terror attacks in Mumbai.


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