New Delhi
29 December 2009
Publicly censured by his senior Cabinet colleague, Union Minister of State of
External Affairs Shashi Tharoor on Tuesday said that he had nothing to add to his
comments on Twitter challenging the tightening of visa rules.
"(I) Was travelling out of range & (and) missed brouhaha," Tharoor, who is currently on a
holiday in Rajasthan, posted on his Twitter account. "Now that EAM (External Affairs
Minister) Krishna-ji (SM Krishna), whom I respect, has spoken. I hv (have) nothing 2 (to)
add. (I) Will discuss visa issue w (with) him," he said.
Tharoor, however, acknowledged the support he has got from Twitter users. "But thanks
for all the kind words over the last 24 hours. Appreciate
the support!" he added.
Tharoor was in the news for airing on Twitter his opposition to the new visa rules that
were implemented after terror suspects in US custody were found to have visited India
on a valid long-term visa for allegedly surveying locations before the 26/11 Mumbai
terror attacks.
He posted a tweet on Saturday wondering whether the new visa norms for foreign
nationals made any sense at all and if it would actually "protect" security. "26/11 killers
had no visas", he had posted.
On Monday, Minister of External Affairs SM Krishna had disapproved of his junior
minister airing his differences with government policy in public. "If there are any
perceptions, they should be sorted out within the four walls of the two ministries,"
Krishna said.
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