Shashi Tharoor said Kerala had historically been home to what he described as a liberal and progressive practice of Islam, which he said was consistent with the state's tradition of coexistence and communal harmony

Congress MP Shashi Tharoor's remarks that issues raised by the CJP-led student protests had already been highlighted by Rahul Gandhi have triggered a political debate. While the BJP backed Tharoor's assessment, Congress leaders defended Gandhi's focus on student issues and systemic examination reforms