Jammu, May 30 -- Congress MP Shashi Tharoor found himself at the center of a political storm after comments he made about the 2016 surgical strike prompted criticism from both within his own party and rival factions. Responding to the backlash, Tharoor took to social media on Thursday, labeling his detractors as "zealots" and "trolls," and clarified that his remarks referred solely to retaliation for terror attacks-not to previous military operations during wartime.
Tharoor's initial comments, made during an overseas outreach program, were interpreted by some Congress colleagues as dismissing earlier covert military operations conducted during the United Progressive Alliance (UPA) government. Clarifying his position on X, Tharoor wrote, "I...