Shashi Tharoor Backs PM Modi Over Trump Meet, Sparking Political Row

Congress leader Shashi Tharoor praised Prime Minister Narendra Modi's interaction with President Donald Trump, triggering a political dispute. The BJP seized on Tharoor's remarks to attack Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, saying he had been 'exposed'. In response, Congress and Tharoor engaged in a fresh bout with the BJP. Meanwhile, BJP chief Nitin Nabin began a Punjab tour ahead of the 2027 polls, and Amit Shah said Modi's 12 years in office are just a start.