Cong disapproves Tharoor's remark on economy class travel

THAROOR-CONG


New Delhi, Sep 16 (PTI) Indian Minister of State for
External Affairs Shashi Tharoor Wednesday landed in a fresh
controversy for reportedly dubbing travel by economy class as
"cattle class", a remark which was strongly disapproved by
Congress.

"We totally condemn it (Tharoor's comments). The
statement is not in sync with our political culture. His
remarks are not acceptable given the sensitivity of all
Indians," All India Congress Committee (AICC) Spokesperson
Jayanti Natarajan told reporters here.

"Certainly the party does not endorse it. It is
absolutely insensitive. We find it unacceptable and totally
insensitive," she said when asked to comment on Tharoor's
remarks on Twitter, a social networking website.

Tharoor reportedly wrote on Twitter: "Absolutely, in
cattle class out of solidarity with all our holy cows."

"We do not approve of this articulation. Thousands of
people travel in economy class," Natarajan said.

She said the Minister's expression may be a slang but his
remark was not sensible. (MORE) PTI AMR
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