Shashi Tharoor’s Oxford Speech Hailed by Both PM Modi and Twitter

Shashi Tharoor’s Oxford speech resonates across Twitter. The PM also praised him in front of Parliamentarians.

Former Union Minister Shashi Tharoor’s speech at Oxford University about why the British owe restitution to India has gone viral. Not just that, it has received a thumbs-up from Prime Minister Narendra Modi just a day after Congress party chief Sonia Gandhi rebuked Tharoor.

Shashi-ji is an orator who says the right thing at the right place... sometimes, such things become a turning point.
– Prime Minister Narendra Modi in his address to Parliamentarians

“Take a Bow, Mr Tharoor,” Say Twitterati

Apart from adding to the debate on colonial rule, the speech has also elicited enthusiastic reactions from the social media network. Many applauded him for the speech.

(Shashi did India proud. Did justice to the past. Watch it) Shashi Tharoor MP @ Reparations Debate THE OXFORD Union http://t.co/KEIi7JDqp1

— Kiran Bedi (@thekiranbedi) July 23, 2015

So ScoopWhoop is circulating my Oxford debate speech on british colonialism! http://t.co/Xi9YCK0EMY

— Shashi Tharoor (@ShashiTharoor) July 20, 2015

What a knock out speech Mr. @ShashiTharoor..simply brilliant!Here's an absolute must watch for all those missed it ! http://t.co/V8bun60zQP

— Nimrat Kaur (@NimratOfficial) July 23, 2015

Dr Shashi Tharoor MP - Britain Does Owe Reparations Shashi at his best! Fabulous! Pl see, pl RT. Great speech http://t.co/PXdI5KQfXO

— Mohandas Pai (@MDPai05) July 19, 2015