New Delhi: Congress MP Shashi Tharoor addresses the second Foundation Day celebration of the Chintan Research Foundation in New Delhi on Friday, June 19, 2026. Reacting to the remarks, Bihar Minister Ram Kripal Yadav said, “Shashi Tharoor speaks the truth. Rahul Gandhi is working very hard, and others should also contribute and support those efforts,” Dalwai said. Defending Rahul Gandhi, Congress MP Sukhdeo Bhagat said the Leader of the Opposition has consistently championed students’ concerns and is focussed on reform rather than political gains. Rahul Gandhi is not looking at this from the perspective of political gain or loss; he is committed to bringing systemic reforms,” Bhagat said.