After Finance Minister Piyush Goyal took a dig at Shashi Tharoor on his “foreign accent” on 19 July, the Congress leader responded saying the Union Minister’s inability to understand him explains why BJP keeps ‘misinterpreting and distorting’ his words.
The Congress MP tweeted, “Interesting to see that @PiyushGoyal says he can't understand my words: That explains why his Party keeps misinterpreting & distorting them!”
Goyal had taken a dig at Tharoor, saying he did not understand the Congress leader's "foreign accent".
While replying to Tharoor on the debate in the Lok Sabha about the Fugitive Economic Offenders Bill, Goyal said he did not understand the "foreign English accent" of Tharoor.
What did Tharoor Say in the Debate?
During the debate, Tharoor had attacked the government saying there was a "significant gap" between the government's rhetoric and action.
He had launched a scathing attack on the Modi government, saying Nirav Modi, who had fled the country after allegedly duping state-run banks of crores of rupees, was photographed with Prime Minister Narendra Modi in Davos.
The Prime Minister had promised to be a "chowkidar", Tharoor had said.
Tharoor’s fellow MP from Kerala and RSP member NK Premachandran had raised objections to Goyal’s remarks and said “it is not fair on the part of the minister" to make such a comment.
Reputation Precedes Him
Known for his chaste English and good vocabulary, Tharoor is a two-time MP from Thiruvanathapuram in Kerala.
Prior to his entry in politics, Tharoor served extensively at the United Nations, where he had unsuccessfully contested for the UN Secretary General's post.
(With inputs from PTI)
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