hindi → English transcript

There was a big difference between the two in the House.

Let me tell you a very interesting story.

About Shashi Tharoor.

Now people are asking why Shashi Tharoor didn't speak.

Now, what happens is,

every MP who wants to speak

writes to their party,

stating, 'I want to speak on this.'

Then the party decides.

When the list was received, Shashi Tharoor

had not put his name down.

Initially, that night,

Gaurav Gogoi,

Rahul Gandhi, K.C. Venugopal,

and Manickam Tagore, who are Congress leaders,

a meeting was held between them.

And in that meeting it was said, 'When we start...'

K.C. Venugopal said,

'Let's ask Tharoor to start.'

He can definitely speak.

He's the head of the Standing Committee on External Affairs.

He is knowledgeable.

Gaurav Gogoi was told, and he phoned him.

So what did Shashi Tharoor say?

No, no, I don't...

...think I will speak on this because...

Please consider, Shashi Tharoor was asked to speak. He said, "No, I don't want to speak because I will be seen as supporting the government." Now Manish Tiwari was supposed to speak, and he wanted to.