Tharoor Calls Dynastic Politics a Threat, Says Nehru-Gandhi Family Made Leadership a Birthright

New Delhi : Congress lawmaker Shashi Tharoor’s article on dynastic politics — saying it poses a “grave threat to Indian democracy” and adding that the Nehru-Gandhi family “cemented the idea that political leadership can be a birthright” — has caused an unease to his party and handed fresh ammunition to the BJP to target the Opposition party.

Senior Congress MP Shashi Tharoor's article on dynastic politics in India has triggered a political row. (PTI)

In a column published by Project Syndicate on October 31, the Thiruvanathapuram MP writes: “For decades, one family has towered over Indian politics.