New Delhi, March 12 -- Congress MP Shashi Tharoor on Wednesday weighed in on Darbhanga Mayor Anjum Ara's statement on Holi and Ramzan, emphasizing the importance of communal harmony.

Tharoor stressed that it would be a great example if communities could celebrate their respective festivals, such as Holi and Ramzan, simultaneously without politicising the issue.

Speaking to the media, Tharoor said, "It will be a good example if one community celebrates Holi and the other celebrates Ramzan simultaneously. What is the need to play politics in this matter?"

A controversy erupted after the Mayor of Darbhanga, Bihar, proposed that playing Holi should be banned between 12:30 pm and 2:00 pm--a two-hour break during Holi celebrations on March 1...