Shashi Tharoor rejects Kiren Rijiju's claim on ‘agreeing’ to Congress being anti-women: ‘7 witnesses can confirm’
Congress MP Shashi Tharoor has rejected Union Minister Kiren Rijiju's claim that he agreed to the Congress being anti-women, calling the assertion false and citing seven witnesses present during their conversation. Tharoor emphasized that he never made or implied such a statement and defended his party's strong support for women's rights. He highlighted Congress's historical role in advancing women's reservation and reiterated full backing for its implementation. Tharoor referenced a shared selfie with Rijiju and other MPs as evidence of the meeting where the alleged comment was said to have occurred.
- ▪Kiren Rijiju claimed in an interview that Shashi Tharoor 'in a way' agreed that the Congress is anti-women.
- ▪Tharoor denied the claim, stating he never said or implied that the Congress is anti-women.
- ▪Tharoor said seven people present at the post-Parliament gathering could confirm his position.
- ▪He defended the Congress by highlighting its support for women's reservation and women's rights under Sonia Gandhi's leadership.
- ▪Tharoor reiterated support for the Women's Reservation Bill but opposed linking it to delimitation.
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Shashi Tharoor rejects Kiren Rijiju's claim on ‘agreeing’ to Congress being anti-women: ‘7 witnesses can confirm’Shashi Tharoor rejected Kiren Rijiju's claims, clarifying that at no point did he say or imply that he agreed to Congress being anti-women.Published on: Apr 28, 2026 4:48 PM ISTEdited by Poorva JoshiShare viaCopy link Congress MP Shashi Tharoor has rejected union minister Kiren Rijiju's claim that he “agreed” to his party being anti-women. In an interview earlier, Rijiju had said that in a conversation after the Parliament session ended recently, Tharoor “in a way” accepted that Congress was anti-women.Congress leader had shared a post-adjournment selfie which also featured Kiren Rijiju (X/ShashiTharoor)“Shashi Tharoor said that Congress may be anti-women, but no woman would…
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