Tharoor declines ‘Veer Savarkar Award’, says he never agreed to accept it
Shashi Tharoor has refused to accept the Veer Savarkar International Impact Award, stating he was not informed about the award's nature or the organizing body. A senior Congress colleague had also urged him not to accept any honor named after Savarkar. The award organizers claim Tharoor was informed and invited.
Shashi Tharoor has refused to accept the Veer Savarkar International Impact Award, stating he was not informed about the award's nature or the organizing body. A senior Congress colleague had also urged him not to accept any honor named after Savarkar. The award organizers claim Tharoor was informed and invited.
