Rajeev Chandrasekhar challenges Tharoor for debate on development of Thiruvananthapuram
Rajeev Chandrasekhar on Monday challenged his Congress counterpart, Shashi Tharoor for a debate on the development of Thiruvananthapuram.
Chandrasekhar accused Tharoor of spreading misinformation during a recent interview with the Kerala-based news organization where he falsely accused Chandrasekhar of offering money to religious leaders and key voters in the constituency.
In his post on X Rajeev said, «We have been debating in multiple forums during the last two weeks, and people have seen you struggle for answers to my questions on these occasions. Forced into a defensive mode, you chose to disseminate falsehoods that not only defamed me but also besmirched numerous social and religious organizations within my constituency. Therefore, to start with, you need to answer the following questions I have posed to you.»
«Who are the leaders of these socio-religious organizations who purportedly took money from me? Why did you choose to tarnish the reputation of those honourable people? In your 15-year political career, did you ever approach these leaders with similar proposals, or did you receive such undue requests from them? Are you willing to put a stop to this politics of misinformation and outright lies?» he added.
The BJP candidate from Thiruvananthapuram asserted that he demanded an immediate retraction of these baseless accusations.
«I demand an immediate retraction of these baseless accusations and a sincere apology directed towards me and to these esteemed individuals After that, let's engage in a
