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Congress MP Shashi Tharoor on Tuesday once again lavished praise on Prime Minister Narendra Modi, remarks that are unlikely to sit well with his party colleagues. Notably, this is not the first instance of the Thiruvananthapuram MP praising the Prime Minister.

In a post on X, Tharoor expressed that he was "glad" to attend a private event in Delhi where the Prime Minister spoke on "India's constructive impatience for development and pushed strongly for (the growth) of a post-colonial mindset".

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“Attended PM @narendramodi’s Ramnath Goenka Lecture at the invitation of Indian Express last night. He spoke of India's "constructive impatience" for development and strongly pushed for a post-colonial mindset.

The PM emphasized that India is no longer just an 'emerging market' but an 'emerging model' for the world, noting its economic resilience. PM Modi said he’d been accused of being in “election mode” all the time, but he was really in “emotional mode” to redress the problems of the people.

A significant part of the speech was dedicated to overturning Macaulay's 200-year legacy of "slave mentality." PM Modi appealed for a 10-year national mission to restore pride in India’s heritage, languages, and knowledge systems. I wish he had also acknowledged how Ramnath Goenka had used English to raise a voice for Indian nationalism!

On the whole, the PM’s address served as both an economic outlook and a cultural call to action, urging the nation to be restless for progress. Glad to have been in the audience despite battling a bad cold and cough!" Tharoor posted on X.

In the event, Tharoor was seen seated between former Law Minister and BJP leader Ravi Shankar Prasad and former Congress leader Ghulam Nabi Azad.

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Every time Tharoor makes such remarks, speculation arises about a possible split from his party. However, Tharoor has time and again clarified that no such break-up is on the cards.

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