NEW DELHI: Days after criticising the Nehru-Gandhi family using the same line of attack employed by the BJP — the dynastic politics — disgruntled Congress leader Shashi Tharoor has once again ignited a debate, this time over his ideological loyalty, by calling former deputy prime minister Lal Krishna Advani “a statesman.” Tharoor on Saturday took to social media platform X to wish Advani on his 98th birthday. In the post, the Congress leader hailed the BJP veteran for his “unwavering commitment to public service, his modesty & decency, and his role in shaping the trajectory of modern India”, calling him a “true statesman” whose life of service has been exemplary. Interacting on his post, senior lawyer lawyer Sanjay Hegde said, “Sorry Mr Tharoor, unleashing the ‘dragon seeds of hatred’ (to

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