NEW DELHI: Congress MP Manish Tewari on Saturday refuted speculation after he interacted with Prime Minister Narendra Modi, saying he is still a little “old school” and believes in the tenets of protocol.This comes after Tewari interacted with PM Modi following an official programme in Chandigarh.“I have always endeavoured to keep the imperatives of development above partisan politics,” Tewari said, reacting to the buzz over his interaction with PM Modi.“On August 24, 2022, when the Prime Minister came to inaugurate the Dr Homi Bhabha Cancer Hospital and Research Centre (Tata Memorial Centre) in New Chandigarh, as the MP from Sri Anandpur Sahib, I was present on the occasion. Today, that Tata Memorial Centre is a lifeline for thousands of cancer patients from across the region,” Tewari said.“On July 17, 2026, when the Prime Minister again inaugurated a slew of development projects in Chandigarh and my erstwhile parliamentary constituency, Sri Anandpur Sahib, I was again present on the occasion because these projects will help better the lives of the people we have been elected to serve,” he said on X.This comes days after Tewari was overlooked when the Congress announced new working presidents and poll panels for Punjab ahead of the upcoming Assembly elections.On X, Tewari had shared a media report stating that he was “left in the cold” as the Congress appointed new working presidents and set up poll panels for Punjab.“Hai bada koi avgun usme jise koi hunar aave (If a person is talented, then society and people usually pick a fault in him). Wish I had an antidote for the insecurities of individuals and institutions!” Tewari had posted, without elaborating.“Having said that, @INCIndia has given me enough over the past 45 years, and I have also devoted my entire adult life to the service of the Indian National Congress over the decades,” the former Union minister had said, adding, “Que sera, sera. Whatever will be, will be.”The Congress is striving to return to power in Punjab, where the assembly elections are slated for early next year.
