‘Shashi Tharoor accepted that Congress was anti-women’: Kiren Rijiju reveals post-Parliament session conversation
Union Minister Kiren Rijiju stated that Congress MP Shashi Tharoor admitted in a post-Parliament conversation that his party is anti-women. Rijiju emphasized that while Tharoor is not anti-women, he acknowledged the negative perception of the Congress party. This discussion follows the failure of the women's quota bill in the Lok Sabha, which Rijiju described as a loss for women.
- ▪Kiren Rijiju claimed Shashi Tharoor admitted Congress is anti-women during a conversation after a Parliament session.
- ▪Tharoor clarified that while Congress may be perceived as anti-women, he personally is not.
- ▪The women's quota bill failed to pass in the Lok Sabha due to not achieving a two-thirds majority.
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‘Shashi Tharoor accepted that Congress was anti-women’: Kiren Rijiju reveals post-Parliament session conversationKiren Rijiju's remarks come days after Shashi Tharoor shared a picture, clarifying how he pointed out to the minister that no one can call him “mahila virodhi”.Updated on: Apr 28, 2026 10:39 AM ISTWritten by Poorva JoshiShare viaCopy link Union Minister Kiren Rijiju said in an interview that Congress MP Shashi Tharoor “admitted” to him in a conversation after the Parliament session that his party is “anti-women”.
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