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Tharoor Criticizes Govt Over Parliamentary Committees

CosmicTaco · 2024-09-03T13:00:35.061162+05:30

- **Shashi Tharoor** criticizes the government for not giving the Opposition chairpersonship of key parliamentary committees. - Tharoor claims this reflects the government's **growing insecurity** after 10 years in power. - He highlights that parliamentary committees provide **scrutiny and accountability** without political grandstanding. - Tharoor recalls that in 2014, the BJP gave Congress chairmanship of important committees despite having fewer MPs. - He questions the **changed mentality** of the current government, suggesting it sends a negative signal internationally.

Shashi Tharoor criticizes the government for not giving the Opposition chairpersonship of key parliamentary committees.
Tharoor claims this reflects the government's growing insecurity after 10 years in power.
He highlights that parliamentary committees provide scrutiny and accountability without political grandstanding.
Tharoor recalls that in 2014, the BJP gave Congress chairmanship of important committees despite having fewer MPs.
He questions the changed mentality of the current government, suggesting it sends a negative signal internationally.