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Congress distances itself from Tharoor's praise of Modi

New Delhi: Congress today distanced itself from party spokesperson Shashi Tharoor's effusive praise of Prime Minister Narendra Modi but he made it clear he was not his fan.“The views expressed by Shashi Tharoor about Modi

Asked if the Congress party would go with his views, Tharoor said he has not been fired as party spokesperson.  He said the media creates controversies for TRP ratings “but there is actually a coherence and synergy at work” when various spokespersons speak.

When asked whether her views being expressed today are personal or those of the party, Oza, who is also the Mahila Congress chief insisted “whatever views I have expressed are my party's views.”

Noting that while it is true that Congress will work as a constructive opposition and as a party it wants the government to function well, she wondered “I would like to know what has changed. I have given you an example. Nothing has changed.”

She was referring to her attack on the Prime Minister over his pre-election pitch on women security and the recurring incidents of   persecution of women including rapes and gang rapes in various parts of the country.