Congress leader V Hanumantha Rao stated that Shashi Tharoor's remark about celebrating a Prime Minister's defeat being akin to celebrating India's defeat reflects Tharoor's personal opinion, not the party's stance. Rao emphasized the Congress's democratic approach allowing diverse views. The Bharatiya Janata Party, through spokesperson Shehzad Poonawalla, praised Tharoor's 'courageous' statement, contrasting it with alleged Congress propaganda against India and hoping no disciplinary action would be taken against Tharoor.