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Shashi Tharoor's Kashmir normalcy remark triggers Congress internal backlash
NDTV··22 Jun
NDTV reported that Tharoor faced party criticism after meeting LG Manoj Sinha in Srinagar on June 21 and posting that Jammu and Kashmir was making encouraging progress toward normalcy, contradicting Congress's official line on Article 370.
Prism
What It Means For You
- Congress faces public splits on J&K policy assessment.
- Kashmir normalcy debate remains politically charged.
- BJP is using Tharoor's remarks against the opposition.
What's Happening
- Tharoor met LG Sinha in Srinagar on June 21.
- He posted about encouraging progress toward normalcy.
- Congress J&K leaders criticised his statement.
Political Context
- Congress opposes J&K's UT status downgrade.
- Tharoor earlier backed Modi on seafarers' safety.
- Stone-pelting incidents have declined since 2019.
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