Shashi Tharoor Declines Veer Savarkar Award Citing Lack of Information - Congress Loyalty Prevails Despite Party Differences

Dec 10, 2025 03:20 pm CST

Congress MP Shashi Tharoor has declined the Veer Savarkar International Impact Award 2025, citing lack of transparency about the award and its organizing body. The Thiruvananthapuram representative emphasized that organizers never consulted him before announcing his name as recipient, maintaining his loyalty to Congress principles despite recent disagreements with party operations.