Responding to the criticism, the Thiruvananthapuram MP said it was extraordinary that a statement about protecting Indian civilian sailors had been given a partisan twist.
The controversy erupted over Tharo
or’s reported remarks that P
M Modi had raised the issue of the safety of civilian sailors during both his public and private interactions with the president.
Admiration for PM has gone beyond physical world: C
ongress mocks Tharoor
“It is important to convey the message that in wartime, civili
an sailors on commercial ships should not be targets of combat. They are not soldiers, and that is the message PM Modi conveyed,” Tharoor was quoted as saying.
