The Kerala Congress unit has recommended disciplinary action against the former union minister Shashi Tharoor for praising Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s ‘Swachh Bharat’ campaign.

The Kerala Congress leaders said that Tharoor’s action was unacceptable and sent a report to the party High Command.

“His style of functioning is not acceptable to the KPCC as well as to the party workers of Kerala so we decided to send a report immediately,” KPCC President VM Sudheeran said.

Tharoor, meanwhile, denied his proximity with BJP and Modi.

“No one from Kerala Congress contacted me even though they have the numbers. I wish they had bothered to understand what I was trying to say. We should not be seen as opposing Gandhi’s principles instead Congress should have taken the initiative,” Tharoor said.

“(I) will oppose Swach Bharat campaign if it’s reduced to a day old photo opportunity. As politicians we have to think of India and not be reduced to narrow politics,” he added.

(With input from IBNLive.com)

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