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A very unexpected and shocking turn was seen in the political corridors of the country’s capital New Delhi when, immediately after the vigorous protest led by the Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha and senior Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, senior Congress MPs Shashi Tharoor Seeing the attitude of the Central Government and Delhi Police, he highly appreciated them.
On one hand, while Congress party workers and top leaders were taking to the streets and adopting an aggressive stance against the working style of the Central Government and Delhi Police, on the other hand, with Congress MP from Thiruvananthapuram Shashi Tharoor openly praising the maturity and restraint of the police administration, there has been a sudden silence in the entire party and the opposition camp. Political analysts believe that this statement of Shashi Tharoor is not just an administrative reaction, but there is a long series of political and diplomatic messages hidden behind it.
Congress MP Shashi Tharoor, known for his outspoken rhetoric and independent views, while speaking in the media and public forum, said in clear words that the kind of sensitive situation that had arisen during the protest, any major accident or untoward incident could have happened. But the officers and jawans of Delhi Police displayed utmost patience, restraint and administrative wisdom and handled the entire matter in a very professional manner.
Shashi Tharoor said that when big political protests take place, it often leads to confrontation between the police force and the protesters, causing the situation to go out of control. However, this time the Delhi Police proved how important prudence and loyalty to law and order are in crisis management by not using any unnecessary force or taking provocative action. He described this balanced attitude of the top officials of the Home Ministry and the police force in the interest of democratic values.
The most discussed topic in this entire incident remains the contradiction between the statements of Rahul Gandhi and Shashi Tharoor. Rahul Gandhi was continuously accusing the central government and its administrative institutions of dictatorship and suppressing opposition voices. In this demonstration held around Jantar Mantar and Parliament House, Congress leaders had termed the policies of the Central Government as anti-democratic.
In such a situation, right after this sharp protest by Rahul Gandhi, a senior leader of his own party calling the administrative attitude of Delhi Police and the Central Government as ‘sensible’ has become an uncomfortable situation for the Congress. The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and its supporters have immediately seized on this statement of Shashi Tharoor and while targeting the Congress Party, have said that even the prudent leaders of the Congress are now understanding that the Delhi Police is working with complete impartiality and within the constitutional ambit.
This is not the first time that Shashi Tharoor has expressed an independent or unbiased opinion, deviating from the traditional stand of his party. Even before this, he had openly praised the positive initiatives of the Central Government on many national and international issues.
However, such a statement coming during any direct and big political movement under the leadership of Rahul Gandhi can affect the internal equations of the party in the future. Amidst the ongoing tug of war between the police administration, central government and opposition parties in Delhi, this balanced and diplomatic statement of Shashi Tharoor has once again proved that he imprints a different and independent style in Indian politics.