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thebalanced.newsKiren Rijiju Claims Shashi Tharoor Acknowledged Congress Is 'Anti-Women' Amid Women's Reservation Bill Defeat
Union Minister Kiren Rijiju claimed that Congress MP Shashi Tharoor acknowledged in a private conversation that the Congress party is 'anti-women,' while no woman would consider Tharoor himself anti-women. This statement followed the defeat of the Women's Reservation Amendment Bill in Parliament, which aimed to increase Lok Sabha seats to implement women's reservation. Congress and BJP leaders have debated the party's stance on women's empowerment, with BJP criticizing Congress for past decisions and alleged inconsistencies.
Political Bias
26%37%37%
Sentiment
36%
AI Analysis
Political bias across 5 sources
● Left 26%● Center 37%● Right 37%
The article group presents perspectives mainly from BJP leaders, particularly Kiren Rijiju, who accuse Congress of being anti-women, citing a private remark by Shashi Tharoor. Congress's viewpoint is less directly represented, though Tharoor's social media post is referenced. The coverage reflects a political contest framing, with BJP emphasizing Congress's alleged shortcomings on women's issues and Congress defending its position.
Sentiment — Neutral (36/100)
The overall tone is critical, focusing on the controversy around the Women's Reservation Bill's failure and the accusation against Congress. BJP sources express disapproval of Congress's stance, while Congress's responses are more defensive or explanatory. The sentiment is predominantly negative toward Congress's position on women's empowerment, with limited positive or neutral commentary.
How 5 sources covered this story
Each source's own headline, political lean, and sentiment — so you can see framing differences at a glance.
| Source | Their headline | Bias | Sentiment |
|---|---|---|---|
| timesnow | Rijiju's BIG Claim, Says Tharoor 'Admitted' Congress Is 'Anti-Women' | Center | Neutral |
| news18 | 'He Accepted Congress Is Anti-Women': Kiren Rijiju's Big Remark On Shashi Tharoor | Right | Neutral |
| economictimes | Shashi Tharoor 'in a way' accepted Congress is 'anti-women': Kiren Rijiju | Center | Neutral |
| hindustantimes | 'Shashi Tharoor accepted that Congress was anti-women': Kiren Rijiju reveals post-Parliament session conversation | Center | Neutral |
| indiatoday | Shashi Tharoor accepted Congress is anti-women: Kiren Rijiju's big claim | Right | Negative |
Coverage timeline
indiatoday broke this story on 28 Apr, 05:05 am. Other outlets followed.
- 1indiatoday28 Apr, 05:05 amShashi Tharoor accepted Congress is anti-women: Kiren Rijiju's big claim
- 2hindustantimes28 Apr, 05:16 am'Shashi Tharoor accepted that Congress was anti-women': Kiren Rijiju reveals post-Parliament session conversation
- 3economictimes28 Apr, 06:16 amShashi Tharoor 'in a way' accepted Congress is 'anti-women': Kiren Rijiju
- 4news1828 Apr, 06:18 am'He Accepted Congress Is Anti-Women': Kiren Rijiju's Big Remark On Shashi Tharoor
- 5timesnow28 Apr, 06:33 amRijiju's BIG Claim, Says Tharoor 'Admitted' Congress Is 'Anti-Women'
Lens Score breakdown
37/100
Public interest0/100
Coverage gap100%
Story is receiving appropriate media attention relative to public interest.
Who's involved
Institutions and figures named across source coverage.
Government
Prime Minister Narendra ModiMinistry of Parliamentary AffairsLok Sabha Speaker
Political
Union Minister Kiren RijijuBJPCongressCongress PartyKiren RijijuShashi Tharoor
Story context
- Category
- Politics
- Location
- New Delhi, India
- Sources analysed
- 5
- Last analysed
- 28 Apr 2026
- Key entities
- Shashi TharoorKiren RijijuMember of parliamentLok SabhaParliament of IndiaIndian National CongressUnion Council of MinistersMinistry of Parliamentary Affairs (India)SupermajorityConstitution of IndiaLower houseUnited States Congress
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