Congress’ Shashi Tharoor welcomes Narendra Modi's 'conciliatory' tone

Thiruvananthapuram: Congress MP Shashi Tharoor welcomed the "conciliatory and inclusive statements" of Prime Minister-elect Narendra Modi.

"I am impressed by Narendra Modi's conciliatory and inclusive statements. We must ensure, he lives upto them and works for the benefit of all Indians", Tharoor, who was re-elected for the second time from Thiruvananthapuram Lok Sabha seat, tweeted on Wednesday.

I am impressed by @narendramodi 's conciliatory&inclusive statements. We must ensure he lives up2them&works4 for the benefit of ALL Indians

— Shashi Tharoor (@ShashiTharoor) May 21, 2014

He said "the values of the Congress, especially inclusive growth, social justice, abolition of poverty and protection of the marginalised still need your voice."

The values of Congress, esp inclusive growth, social justice, abolition of poverty &protection of the marginalised, still need your voice!

— Shashi Tharoor (@ShashiTharoor) May 21, 2014

Tharoor, however, said the Congress would not yield on issues and principles close to it.

Reacting to responses elicited by his comment, Tharoor said "we will not yield on issues and principles and robustly defend our values."