Congress vs Congress: Tharoor’s Essay Triggers Storm, BJP Adds Fuel With Jibe In a strongly worded essay for Project Syndicate titled ‘Indian Politics Are a Family Business’, Congress MP Shashi Tharoor called dynastic politics a “serious threat” to Indian democracy. Highlighting how political leadership often depends on lineage rather than competence, Tharoor warned that such a system undermines good governance and weakens democratic values. He urged India to move toward a culture of meritocracy and accountability in public life. His remarks have ignited a major political debate, with BJP leaders endorsing his views as a “truth bomb,” while several Congress leaders rushed to defend the legacy and sacrifices of the Nehru-Gandhi family.

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