New Delhi, May 18 -- Criticising Congress for its statement on the all-party delegations, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Shehzad Poonawalla on Sunday said that all parties must rise above party politics and prioritise national interests.

Speaking to ANI, Poonawalla also hit back at the Congress as the opposition party criticised the government for it's choice of leaders in the all party delegations which would carry forth the country's strong message of zero tolerance against terrorism to the world.

BJP spokesperson also questioned Congress over its remarks on the Shashi Tharoor's inclusion in the all party delegation.

"If Congress has become so against Shashi Tharoor, why did they make him MP so many times? Why did they make him ...