New Delhi, April 20: The decision by Shashi Tharoor to step down as union minister in the wake of the IPL Kochi controversy was “sensible” but “sad”, Corporate Affairs Minister Salman Khurshid today said, dismissing suggestions that his ministry was probing the IPL affairs.
Khurshid also showered praise on Tharoor, describing him as “very talented” and “outstanding”.
“He was in my college (St. Stephens). He was very talented. He was one of the most talented and outstanding people of his generation in the college. He held a very high office in the world organization (United Nations). Therefore, we were very happy to see him performing well in the government,” he told reporters.
“But political structures and systems have their own requirements and all of us are accountable to them. It is sad that it has happened but let us move on to do something better,” he said.
–PTI