Senior Congress leader Shashi Tharoor, in a tweet, termed it a big step for the minority community from Britain. However, Shashi Tharoor got trolled fiercely on this.
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Britain About a week after the political turmoil in Rishi Sunak now United Kingdom going to become PM. The President of the British Museum had tweeted and said that it is a proud moment when there is no one in his country. British Asian Going to be PM. In response to this, senior Congress leader Shashi Tharoor, in a tweet, has called it a big step for the minority community from Britain. However, Shashi Tharoor got trolled fiercely on this. Many people have replied to his tweet.
In fact, in British politics today, it is believed that by the end of the evening, all the equations will be in favor of Rishi Sunak. He will replace Liz Truss, who became PM for the shortest time, and will take over the post of PM. In such a situation, George Osborne, President of the British Museum, made a tweet, ‘By the end of the day Rishi Sunak will be the Prime Minister. Some people like me think that he is the solution to our problems. At the same time, others feel that he is part of the problem. Whatever your politics, let us all celebrate the first British Asian becoming PM and be proud of our country that this can happen here.
If this does happen, I think all of us will have to acknowledge that theBrits have done something very rare in the world,to place a member of a visible minority in the most powerful office. As we Indians celebrate the ascent of @RishiSunak, let’s honestly ask: can it happen here? https://t.co/UrDg1Nngfv
— Shashi Tharoor (@ShashiTharoor) October 24, 2022
Tharoor’s reply
Tharoor replied to this tweet by Osborne and wrote, ‘If this happens then I think we all have to accept that the people of Britain have done a very rare thing. The member of the minority community is given opportunity in his most powerful office. We are celebrating for the Indian sage Sunak. Let’s ask honestly: could it be here?’ After this tweet, ‘Muslim PM’ started trending on Twitter. On this, some Twitter users gave a lot of criticism to Tharoor.
Reply to Suninda Vashisht
On this controversial tweet of Tharoor, senior political commentator Sunanda Vashisht has written that, ‘Sikh PM for two terms, Muslim President, Women Prime Minister, Women President … there are many such examples. We don’t fuss about it too much because we’re not racist unlike the British. Of course this is a big deal for them. Don’t feel unnecessary guilt.
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