Who's the groom? Shashi Tharoor 'mistaken' as 'dulha' after photo with newlywed couple

Tribune Web Desk

Chandigarh, December 8

A photo of Congress MP Shashi Tharoor standing with the bride and the groom has gone viral on Twitter. Reason, Tharoor stole the limelight from the groom. While the groom wore an all-white look, Tharoor’s headgear and outfit make him stand out as he looked “overdressed” than the groom.  

The groom is Abhishek Kulkarni, the MD & Group CEO - Urbane Media Network.  He shared the photo on Twitter, thanking Tharoor for being present at his wedding, sharing “The man who never fails to bless me in whatever I do, either in person or in spirit. For the most special occasion of my life, Shashi Tharoor travelled all the way & stayed with us for two days in Mahabaleshwar to bless (my wife) and me and enjoyed every bit of our wedding."

Several people on Twitter shared the picture of Tharoor at the wedding, taking jibes at him over his picture with the young couple on their marriage day.

Meanwhile, Shashi Tharoor hit back at trolls for mocking, saying he is used to being trolled by an "organised brigade of Bhakts" but dragging non-political people into "your malice is not cool".

"I am used to being trolled by an organised brigade of Bhakts & I can take it, knowing it comes w/the territory. But dragging non-political people into your malice is not cool, and insulting a young couple on their wedding day to take cheap shots at their guest is disgraceful," he said.

Later, responding to a Twitter user, who asked him what he means by "bhakts", Tharoor said, "Bhakti towards the divine is to be respected. Bhakti towards a political leader or cause, especially in the name of religion, is deplorable."                

"'Bhakts' in the latter sense refers to the devotees of the Sangh Parivar & Moditva," he said. With inputs from PTI