Kerala, 10 ഡിസംബര്‍ (H.S.)

Delhi: Due to the strong opposition within the Congress party to

Shashi Tharoor will not be accepting the

Veer Savarkar Award. In the meantime, amidst the intensifying criticism from

the Congress party, Tharoor's office later announced that he would not be

attending the event. His office clarified that he would instead be traveling to

Kolkata to participate in another program. Media personnel who arrived at his

residence for a reaction were unable to get a direct response from Tharoor; his

office subsequently communicated his position.

On being

named as one of the six recipients of Veer Savarkar International Impact Award

2025, Congress MP Shashi Tharoor said, I am not getting anything. I just

heard about it yesterday and I am not going.

The

party's position is that he decided to accept the award without consulting the

party. However, the organizers, HRDS India, had responded that Tharoor had

confirmed his attendance for the award ceremony, where Rajnath Singh was

scheduled to present the awards.

On being

named as one of the six recipients of Veer Savarkar International Impact Award

2025, Congress MP Shashi Tharoor said, I am not getting anything. I just

heard about it yesterday and I am not going.

In a

letter addressed to the Thiruvananthapuram MP, HRDS India said the award

recognises individuals and institutions whose work reflects the ideals

associated with Vinayak Damodar Savarkar, including “nationalism,

self-reliance, moral courage, and social transformation.” The NGO described the

award as a tribute to Savarkar’s life, especially his sacrifices during

imprisonment at the Cellular Jail and his contributions to India’s freedom

struggle.

Each

awardee is to receive ₹1,00,000, along with a certificate and memento.

The

invitation highlighted Tharoor’s long career in public life, including his

nearly three decades at the United Nations, where he rose to the rank of

Under-Secretary-General and later contested for the role of Secretary-General

in 2006. It also praised his parliamentary work and his contributions

Congress’s kerala leader’s Vehemently criticised

Shashi Tharoor

Rajmohan Unnithan's Reaction

Rajmohan

Unnithan responded that he still believes Tharoor will not accept the award.

If

the blood of Congress remains in Shashi Tharoor's veins, he must refuse the

award, he stated. Unnithan identified HRDS India as an organization

linked to the RSS and mentioned that it is associated with many controversies

and complaints. He urged Tharoor to strongly speak out against the award.

Unnithan added that Tharoor must clarify whether he was informed about the award.

There

is no doubt that if Tharoor accepts the award, he will be permanently ousted

from the hearts of Congress members, he warned. He described it as a

deliberate move by the BJP and RSS to make Shashi Tharoor lose the

position he still retains among Congress workers. Unnithan cautioned

Tharoor not to fall into this trap and said the AICC would decide what action

to take if the award is accepted. He further commented that Narendra Modi is

attempting to create a 'Congress-mukt Bharat' (Congress-free India), and no one

with Congress blood flowing through their veins should do anything to

accelerate that effort.

A.P. Anil Kumar's Comments

KPCC

Working President A.P. Anil Kumar MLA said Tharoor should decide for himself

whether to accept the award. He stated that since Shashi Tharoor is a Working

Committee member, the AICC is the body that should take a stand.

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Hindusthan Samachar / Roshith K