India, May 15 -- Congress MP Shashi Tharoor on Thursday stated that he had supported the BJP-led central government on Operation Sindoor as an Indian citizen, and was not his party's spokesperson after reports emerged that senior party leaders believed he had crossed a "Lakshman Rekha."

Tharoor said, "At this time, at a time of conflict, I spoke as an Indian. I never pretended to speak for anyone else. I am not a spokesperson for the party. I am not the government spokesperson. Whatever I have said, you may agree or disagree with that, blame it on me individually, and that's fine."

Tharoor stated that he was expressing his personal views at a time where it was important for everyone to come together as Indians, especially on an internat...