Congress Condemns Tharoor’s ‘Cattle Class’ Comments

Condemning the comments, the Congress on Wednesday attempted to distance itself from the controversy surrounding Minister of State for External Affairs Shashi Tharoor who reportedly dubbed travel by economy class as “cattle class”.

“We totally condemn it. The statement is not in sync with our political culture. His remarks are not acceptable given the sensitivity of all Indians,” said AICC Spokesperson Jayanti Natarajan in New Delhi.

“Certainly the party does not endorse it. It is absolutely insensitive. We find it unacceptable and totally insensitive,” said Natarajan

She was commenting on Tharoor’s reported remarks on Twitter, a social networking website.

Tharoor reportedly wrote on Twitter, “Absolutely, in cattle class out of solidarity with all our holy cows.”

“We do not approve of this articulation. Thousands of people travel in economy class,” Natarajan said while adding that though, the minister’s expression may be a slang but his remark was not sensible.