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'Talent vacuum in BJP': Congress on reports of Shashi Tharoor leading delegation of MPs to expose Pakistan's terrorism

IndiaTimes Saturday, 17 May 2025
The Congress party lauded the Centre's decision to appoint Shashi Tharoor to lead a delegation of MPs to expose Pakistan-sponsored terrorism on international platforms, citing a perceived "talent vacuum" within the BJP.
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