"Relieved...": Why Shashi Tharoor Deleted Tweet On BJP's Sumitra Mahajan

Shashi Tharoor later said he was relieved that Sumitra Mahajan is doing fine and said he banked on "a reliable source" for puttingout his tweet.

Congress leader Shashi Tharoor had to delete one of his tweets where he had condoled the death of former Lok Sabha speaker Sumitra Mahajan on Thursday night after BJP leaders pointed out that she was healthy. I am relieved if that is so. I received this from what I thought was a reliable source: "पूर्व लोकसभा अध्यक्ष श्रीमती सुमित्रा महाजन जी हमारे बीच नहीं रहीं.ईश्वर दिवंगत आत्मा को अपने श्रीचरणों में स्थान दें.🙏" Happy to retract & appalled that anyone would make up such news. https://t.co/3c8pDGaBRv Thanks @kailashOnline. I have deleted my tweet. I wonder what motivates people to invent and spread such evil news that takes in people. My best wishes for Sumitra ji's health and long life. Mr Tharoor later said he was relieved that Ms Mahajan is doing fine and said he banked on "a reliable source" for putting out his tweet. "I am relieved if that is so. I received this from what I thought was a reliable source.... Happy to retract and appalled that anyone would make up such news," he said in a tweet while replying to a message that she was fine. "How am I sounding?...I am as healthy as my voice," Ms Mahajan told a reporter, who called up to enquire about her health after Mr Tharoor's tweet.