NEW DELHI: Mallikarjun Kharge‘s ‘Modi first, nation later’ swipe at Shashi Tharoor on Wednesday added a brand new chapter to the continued saga of an open, typically bitter, struggle between the Congress and its Thiruvananthapuram MP.That Congress and Shashi Tharoor are at loggerheads doesn’t make information anymore. Since February this 12 months, when Tharoor made his first “out-of-turn” reward for Prime Minister Narendra Modi over his Trump meet and Ukraine battle coverage, now we have seen the 2 sides locked in an open, typically embarrassing, confrontation. Additionally learn: ‘Do not ask permission’: Shashi Tharoor posts cryptic message; message for Congress prime brass?Apparently, it appeared until now that each have been leaving some room for a potential rapprochement sooner or later. Whereas the highest Congress management had until now shunned reacting on to Tharoor’s repeated “transgressions” of the get together’s political line, the Thiruvananthapuram MP on his half had solely final week said that he did have some variations with some within the get together management, however refused to debate them within the open.Nevertheless, that appeared to have modified right this moment when Kharge didn’t held himself again and took digs at Tharoor for his repeated Modi reward – the most recent being an article in Hindu wherein the Thiruvananthapuram MP wrote, “PM Modi’s power, dynamism and willingness to have interaction remained a ‘prime asset’ for India on the worldwide stage however deserved larger backing.”Additionally learn: Ignored for Nilambur marketing campaign, Shashi Tharoor’s message to Congress: ‘Sturdy bond with get together employees, some variations with management’Requested about Tharoor’s article on Operation Sindoor outreach, Kharge’s response was sharp and robust: “I can not learn English nicely. His (Tharoor’s) (English) language is superb, that is why now we have made him a Congress Working Committee member. However I need to say that the individuals of the opposition collectively stated they’re with the Military that’s preventing (throughout Operation Sindoor)… We (the Congress) stated the nation is paramount and we are going to work collectively (with the federal government). We stated ‘nation first, get together later’. Some individuals say ‘Modi first, nation later’. What can we do about that?”Additionally learn: ‘Prime asset for India on international stage’: Tharoor praises PM Modi once more; BJP makes use of his comment to focus on RahulKharge additionally tried to minimize the remarks of Tharoor directed towards the get together.“Whoever is aware of how you can write, will write it, we don’t need to take into consideration that. Our goal is to take care of unity within the nation, to make sure the safety of the nation. We are going to hold preventing for the nation, there isn’t any want to concentrate to anybody’s phrases,” the Congress chief stated.Pressed additional on the Thiruvananthapuram MP’s feedback, Kharge stated Tharoor is talking in response to his will, however “we don’t need to hold harping on it as we’re extra involved about how you can save the nation”.Apparently, that is additionally Tharoor’s defence for his phrases and actions. The Congress MP has stated that his article on Operation Sindoor’s international outreach was not an indication of him “leaping to affix” Prime Minister Modi’s get together however a press release of nationwide unity, curiosity and standing up for India.Hours after Kharge’s barbs directed at him, Tharoor responded with one more cryptic message for the Congress management.The Thiruvananthapuram MP’s submit on X had a picture of a hen with the caption — “Do not ask permission to fly. The wings are yours. And the sky belongs to nobody…”The variations between them appears to have reached a degree of no return. Tharoor has already made it clear to the Congress management that he has wings and he doesn’t want anybody’s permission to fly. So, the large query is: Will Tharoor fly? If sure, when? Effectively, we must regulate the sky.(With inputs from businesses)