New Delhi, Nov 10 (IANS) Congress MP Shashi Tharoor’s birthday wishes to veteran BJP leader Lal Krishna Advani have sparked a political controversy after the Congress party publicly distanced itself from his remarks, calling them “personal”.

On Sunday, the Congress clarified that Tharoor’s comments were made in a personal capacity and did not represent the party’s official stance. The row erupted after Tharoor posted birthday greetings to Advani and later defended his remarks when criticised by sections within his party.

The Thiruvananthapuram MP maintained that reducing Advani’s decades-long political career to one controversial episode was unfair.

The BJP, seizing the opportunity, accused Congress of attacking its own leaders for speaking truthfully.

Speaking to IANS, BJP MP Praveen

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