The Times of India

'Cannot support all his beliefs': Tharoor calls himself 'uncritical fan' of Nehru; slams BJP for turning him into 'convenient scapegoat'

Shashi Tharoor, while respecting Jawaharlal Nehru as India's democratic founder, acknowledged his mistakes, stating the Modi government unfairly scapegoats him. He noted the 1962 China war defeat as a potential Nehru misstep, but criticized blaming him for all current issues. Tharoor also shared personal anecdotes about his writing journey and Kerala's reading culture.