Tharoor: Far more dangerous than Omicron is ‘O Mitron’!

New Delhi: “Far more dangerous than Omicron is ‘O Mitron’,” senior Congress leader Shashi Tharoor said on Monday in an apparent swipe at Prime Minister Narendra Modi, as he flagged “increased polarisation” and the “weakening of democracy”. Tharoor has been attacking the government, alleging that it is indulging in divisive rhetoric and spreading hatred.

“Mitron”, which means friends, is a term seen to be associated with Modi, who has used it in his speeches in the past. BJP spokesperson Shehzad Poonawala slammed Tharoor for the jibe and asked whether the Congress can keep the COVID-19 pandemic above politics.