US EditionShashi Tharoor Refuses Veer Savarkar Award Amid Controversy
Shashi Tharoor refused the Veer Savarkar International Impact Award due to lack of consent and clarity, amid political pressure within Congress, HRDS said he was notified a month earlier.
- On December 10, 2025, Congress MP Shashi Tharoor said he will neither accept the Veer Savarkar International Impact Award 2025 nor attend the presentation, having learned of it yesterday in Thiruvananthapuram while voting.
- Tharoor said HRDS India was irresponsible to announce his name without consent, while Congress leader K Muraleedharan urged members not to accept awards named after Savarkar, who `bowed before the British`.
- According to Aji Krishnan, HRDS India founder‑secretary, representatives and jury chairman Ravi Kanth met Tharoor twice, and the award decision was communicated a month ago with no refusal received.
- On Monday, the naming sparked a fresh political row and Congress said Tharoor's acceptance of the Russian President Vladimir Putin dinner invitation `raises questions` and invites scrutiny.
- As context, the Veer Savarkar International Impact Award 2025 names six recipients, each to receive ₹1,00,000 plus a certificate and memento, with the ceremony scheduled at NDMC Convention Hall, New Delhi, on December 10, presented by Union Defence Minister Rajnath Singh.
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RSS-linked NGO HRDS names Shashi Tharoor recipient of Savarkar award; MP declines
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Shashi Tharoor, chosen for Veer Savarkar award, says won’t accept; NGO organisers claim he knew in advance
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No Clue! Shashi Tharoor Denies Receiving Veer Savarkar Award
Congress MP Shashi Tharoor has denied that he will receive a “Veer Savarkar Award”, saying there was no agreement from his side to accept any such honour. Tharoor also said no clear information was shared about the award or the body behind it, and confirmed that there was no plan to attend the scheduled ceremony.The controversy grew after reports claimed that Tharoor would be honoured with the V
Will not accept 'Veer Savarkar Award': Shashi Tharoor
Thiruvananthapuram/New Delhi: Shashi Tharoor on Wednesday categorically stated that he would not accept an award named after VD Savarkar, nor attend a related event, even as a senior party colleague wanted the Congress MP to not accept any honour named after the ideologue whom he claimed “bowed before the British.” Tharoor said that he will not accept the “Veer Savarkar Award” and also won’t attend the event where it will be presented in the abs…
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