Responding to a cropped image circulating on social media, Thiruvananthapuram MP Shashi Tharoor expressed his views on what he deemed an act of “cheap politics.” The Congress Working Committee member clarified that the image in question was taken at Trinamool Congress MP Mahua Moitra’s birthday party, which had approximately 15 attendees, including Tharoor’s sister.
He criticized the use of the cropped image, stating, “This is just cheap politics. It was the birthday party of that child. Well, she is not a child, but for me, she is like one. That MP is around 20 years younger than me. It was her birthday party, in which around 15 people, including my sister, participated. Instead of showing the full image, they are spreading the cropped one,” Tharoor noted.
Furthermore, Tharoor emphasized that he doesn’t attach much significance to such online trolling and remains focused on his work for the people. He questioned the intentions behind portraying the image as a private meeting, asking, “They are spreading it as a private meeting, but then who clicked the picture?”
Meanwhile, Mahua Moitra responded to the situation with a touch of humor, stating she was “most amused” to see her personal photos being shared by “the BJP’s troll sena” on social media. She playfully commented on her choice of clothing in the photo and questioned the need for cropping, suggesting, “I like the green dress better on me than the white blouse. And why bother cropping—show the rest of the folks at dinner as well. Bengal’s women live a life. Not a lie.”
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