New Delhi, May 17 -- As Congress continues to fume over the Central government giving a key role to Shashi Tharoor in diplomatic outreach delegations after Operation Sindoor other than the four given by the party, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Gourav Vallabh said the grand-old party has tradition of crushing merit and backing "bootlickers" and the Congress leader is facing the same problem.

Gourav Vallabh said, "Congress has a tradition to crushing merit and talent and backing their bootlickers. Even Shashi Tharoor is facing this problem because they did not give his name."

"Congress did it because he contested the election against Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge. I don't understand how they can fall so low that they are sab...