Faith in judiciary stands vindicated, says Tharoor
New Delhi, Aug. 18: After a Delhi court discharged Shashi Tharoor in a case related to his wife Sunanda Pushkar’s death, the senior Congress leader on Wednesday said his faith in the Indian judiciary stands vindicated and the ruling brings a “significant conclusion to the long nightmare” which had enveloped him.
Taking to Twitter, Tharoor posted his statement and said, “This brings a significant conclusion to the long nightmare which had enveloped me after the tragic passing of my late wife Sunanda.”
“I have weathered dozens of unfounded accusations and media vilification patiently, sustained by my faith in the Indian judiciary, which today stands vindicated,” the former Union minister said.
During the arguments, while police had sought framing of various charges, including 306 (abetment of suicide), senior advocate Vikas Pahwa, appearing for Tharoor, told the court that the investigation conducted by the SIT completely exonerated the politician of all the charges levelled against him.
Pushkar was found dead in a suite of a luxury hotel in the city on the night of January 17, 2014. The couple was staying in the hotel as the official bungalow of Tharoor was being renovated at that time.
Tharoor was charged under sections 498A (husband or relative of husband of a woman subjecting her to cruelty) and 306 of the Indian Penal Code by the Delhi Police, but was not arrested in the case.
He was granted bail on July 5, 2018.
Congress leaders hailed Tharoor’s discharge in the case, and said the truth always wins. Congress chief spokesperson Randeep Surjewala said: “The truth always wins. The constant abuse, innuendos and slander of our colleague Shashi Tharoor by BJP and its crony TV anchors comes to naught.
“Will the PM now apologise for his intemperate remarks? Will the same TV anchors do a debate and apologise today,” he asked on Twitter.
Senior Congress leader Jairam Ramesh said: “For seven years my friend and colleague Shashi Tharoor was harassed and subjected to vilification, abuse and mental torture.”
“Today, he stands vindicated
CONGRESS LEADERS hailed Tharoor’s discharge in the case, and said the truth always wins. Congress chief spokesperson Randeep Surjewala said: “The truth always wins. The constant abuse, innuendos and slander of our colleague Shashi Tharoor by BJP and its crony TV anchors comes to naught.
and the MoSha duo along with their hatchet men stand totally exposed. Jai Ho for the judiciary. All is not lost yet,” he said in a tweet.
Tharoor in a statement also said his faith in the Indian judiciary stands vindicated and the ruling brings a “significant conclusion to the long nightmare” that enveloped him.
“This brings a significant conclusion to the long nightmare which had enveloped me after the tragic passing of my late wife Sunanda,” Tharoor said.
“I have weathered dozens of unfounded accusations and media vilification patiently, sustained by my faith in the Indian judiciary, which today stands vindicated,” the former Union minister said.
This brings a significant conclusion to the long nightmare which had enveloped me after the tragic passing of my late wife Sunanda.” “I have weathered dozens of unfounded accusations and media vilification patiently, sustained by my faith in the Indian judiciary, which today stands vindicated
— Shashi Tharoor, Former Union minister