After Congress leader Rahul Gandhi made "Narendra surrender" remark on PM Narendra Modi, BJP spokesperson Shehzad Poonawalla said, "No one takes Rahul Gandhi seriously...not even his MPs." He added, "So when he says (Narendra) surrendered, Shashi Tharoor knows it's a blunder...that's why he laughed." Tharoor, when asked to comment on his party leader's remark he didn't respond and laughed instead.