Shashi Tharoor's recent remarks, suggesting India first breached the LoC during the 2016 surgical strike, have ignited a fresh controversy with the Congress and the BJP engaged in a war of words. This follows Tharoor's earlier praise for PM Modi's diplomatic efforts, going against the party line. Congress leaders are countering Tharoor's statements citing past surgical strikes during the UPA regime.
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