India, May 18 -- Congress MP Shashi Tharoor has gone viral once again for his trademark eloquence, this time while defending the humble idli in an online discussion comparing rasgulla to "an idli dipped in sugar syrup."

The exchange began when a social media user named Sayantika posted about Bengali sweets like Misti Doi and Nolen Gurer Rosogolla, wondering how to explain their taste to someone who wasn't Bengali. In response, another user, @crazyxedi, dismissed rasgulla as "nothing but an idli dipped in sugar syrup" and called it "the most overrated dessert."

Soon after, another user jokingly warned that the comment might attract Tharoor's attention. "If Dr Shashi Tharoor found out about this statement, get ready for an eloquent lingui...