India, July 29 -- Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday seemed to have referenced the alleged rift between Lok Sabha MP Shashi Tharoor and his party Congress. Addressing the Parliament during a debate on Operation Sindoor, PM Modi said that some Congress leaders were "stopped from speaking".

"Those who claim to be the big leaders of Congress are pained by the fact that India's position was put forth before the world. That might be the reason some leaders were not even allowed to speak in the House," PM Modi said, as Shashi Tharoor skipped the Parliament debate.

When asked about PM Modi's remark, Shashi Tharoor refused to comment, saying he wouldn't say anything on "this subject or the debate".

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