Shashi Tharoor & Anupam Kher Engage In War Of Words On Twitter

Both Shashi Tharoor and Anupam Kher are extremely active on social media and are very blunt regarding their political views. Though it isn’t surprising for Tharoor to do so since he is an MP himself, Anupam Kher’s tweets do come as a surprise sometimes! Recently, the two of them engaged in a Twitter war and it was all shades entertaining.

According to a report by News18, Shashi Tharoor retweeted a tweet on ‘patriotism’ by Anupam Kher which was posted way back in 2012. Tharoor uses it to reassert that patriotism doesn’t mean blind support of the government and added a quote by Mark Twain.

Thanks @AnupamPKher. Agree with you totally here. “Patriotism is supporting your country all the time, and your government when it deserves it.” (~Mark Twain) https://t.co/WsSAYvFDSO

— Shashi Tharoor (@ShashiTharoor) June 28, 2020

Anupam Kher was quick to respond to the tweet. He said that digging out a tweet from 2012 is nothing but a sign of joblessness and the work of someone with a weak mind.

प्रिय @ShashiTharoor! आपने मेरे 2012 के ट्वीट को ढूंढकर निकाला, आज उस पर टिप्पणी की। ये न केवल आपकी बेरोज़गारी और दिमाग़ी कंगाली का प्रमाण है।बल्कि आप इंसानी तौर पर कितना गिर चुके हैं इसका भी सबूत है।मेरा ये ट्वीट जिन लोगों के लिए था वह आज भी भ्रष्टाचार का प्रतीक हैं।You Know It. pic.twitter.com/IUaD9vVPwM

— Anupam Kher (@AnupamPKher) June 28, 2020

Shashi Tharoor hit back again!

“What would you say about a government that only quotes 1962, 1975 & 1984? This is also a sign of joblessness and one that of a weak mind. My tweet is for those people who are showing incompetence at the Indian border,” he said.

. Dear @anupamPKher: So my quoting your 2012 tweet is stooping low; what would you say about a Govt that only quotes 1962,1975& 1984? यह भी बेरोज़गारी और दिमाग़ी कंगाली का अंतिम प्रमाण है? मेरा ये ट्वीट जिन लोगों के लिए हैं वह आज भी अपनी नाकामयाबी दिखा रहे हैं भारत के सीमे में.

— Shashi Tharoor (@ShashiTharoor) June 28, 2020

This isn’t the first time the duo have engaged in a Twitter war. Way back in 2016, the two had a word-fight as well!

. Abuse, @AnupamPkher , is what you use when you run out of arguments. I'm a proud MP of @INCIndia &I don't resort to insults. #CongiChamcha

— Shashi Tharoor (@ShashiTharoor) January 30, 2016

Do you think both their tweets on patriotism make a point? Tell us!