On DK Shivakumar's "We Are All Hindus" Remark, Shashi Tharoor Says...
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Shashi Tharoor said the Congress party was very critical of what had happened to the Babri Masjid, and he had personally written against it, which happened 25 years ago.
Congress leader Shashi Tharoor backed Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar on Tuesday regarding his remarks about the Karnataka government celebrating the consecration of the Ram temple at Ayodhya across the state.
Reacting to a query on DK Shivakumar's statement on Monday, in which he defended his government's decision to celebrate the consecration ceremony of the Ram Temple on January 22, saying "ultimately we are all Hindus," Shashi Tharoor said the Karnataka leader also expressed his respect for all religions.
Talking to PTI on the sidelines of a function here, the Congress Working Committee (CWC) member said, "We respect everyone's right to worship as you see fit, and that remains the Congress position." He said the Congress party as such was not invited to the consecration ceremony but only three individual leaders of the party were given non-transferable invitations.
