Congress MP Shashi Tharoor reacts to EAM Sushma Swaraj's brushoff on the Parliament resolution over the Kulbhushan Jadhav issue.


Tharoor said, "I believe 1 shouldn't talk about what was said or done in private. Others may have their reasons to tweet. I've maintained my silence and dignity. That said, I place national interests over political ones or personal pride. Whenever India needs me, I'm available to do what I can."


The Congress MP reacted to  Foreign Minister Sushma Swaraj's tweet this morning, describing  as "completely false and mischievously planted" reports that she had asked Tharoor to help draft a resolution condemning Pakistan for handing out the death sentence to former Indian Navy officer Kulbhushan Jadhav.


"The news was completely false and mischievously planted in the media," Swaraj tweeted this morning.


She also posted, "There is no dearth of talent in my ministry. I have the assistance of very able Secretaries."


Reports on Monday had said the minister - who made a statement in both houses warning Pakistan over the death sentence - requested Tharoor to help draft the resolution to be adopted in both houses. Tharoor, after asking permission from his party had agreed.


Parliament unitedly condemned the death sentence given to Mr Jadhav by a Pakistani military court that convicted him of "espionage and sabotage activities" in Balochistan.


"There is no evidence of wrongdoing by (Kulbhushan) Jadhav. If anything, he is the victim of a plan that seeks to cast aspersions on India to deflect international attention from Pakistan's well-known record of sponsoring and supporting terrorism," Swaraj said in her statement, warning Pakistan's government to "consider the consequences for our bilateral relationship if they proceed on this matter."


Image courtesy: Shashi Tharoor's Twitter page.