Views passionately debated, amicable solutions found: Shashi Tharoor on Shivir's political panel deliberations

Udaipur, May 15

Senior Congress leader Shashi Tharoor on Sunday said the discussions of the political committee, set up to deliberate key challenges facing the party and the country at the Chintan Shivir here, saw views “passionately debated” with “amicable solutions found”.

Tharoor said the ‘Nav Sankalp Chintan Shivir was an excellent opportunity to catch up with party colleagues from across the country, including M Pallam Raju and Mani Shankar Aiyar.

The #NavSankalpChintanShivir was an excellent opportunity to catch up w/ party colleagues from across the country, including ⁦@DrMdJawaid1⁩ ⁦@Pallamrajumm⁩ ⁦@jigneshmevani80⁩ ⁦@BhaiJagtap1⁩ ⁦@ManiShankarAiya⁩ r &other friends w’out @Twitter handles! pic.twitter.com/8edMa5tCuA

— Shashi Tharoor (@ShashiTharoor) May 15, 2022

Posting a photograph with some members of the political committee, set up by party chief Sonia Gandhi, to lead the discussions on the topic, Tharoor said they gathered for a group photo after deliberations adjourned on Saturday night.

“The discussions were a robust example of inner-party democracy in action: views passionately debated and amicable solutions found,” said the MP from Thiruvananthapuram, who was among the group of 23 leaders who wrote to Gandhi in 2020 seeking large-scale reforms.

Some members of the Political Committee gathered for a group photo after our deliberations adjourned last night. The discussions were a robust example of inner-party democracy in action: views passionately debated & amicable solutions found. ⁦@INCIndia⁩ pic.twitter.com/cdnBLyiIlq

— Shashi Tharoor (@ShashiTharoor) May 15, 2022

He also posted a picture with some Mahila Congress members and tweeted, “Was invited to join a group selfie of @MahilaCongress delegates at the #NavSankalpChintanShivir. A varied & diverse turnout was a feature of the @incindia event.”

Was invited to join a group selfie of ⁦@MahilaCongress⁩ delegates at the #NavSankalpChintanShivir. A varied & diverse turnout was a feature of the @incindia event. pic.twitter.com/NrDuzaGiBW

— Shashi Tharoor (@ShashiTharoor) May 15, 2022

The discussions at the ‘Chintan Shivir’, which began on Friday, will conclude later in the day. The conclusions will be recorded in the form of a declaration. A draft of the declaration will be discussed at the Congress Working Committee (CWC) meeting to be held here later in the day.