Shashi Tharoor is unlikely to participate in the Lok Sabha debate on the Pahalgam terror attack and Operation Sindoor. Sources indicate that neither Tharoor nor the Congress party has expressed interest in his involvement. While Rahul Gandhi is a potential initiator, he might delegate to Gaurav Gogoi, as seen previously.
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