Shehzad Poonawalla, a former Congress leader and now a BJP spokesperson, reacted after Congress MP Shashi Tharoor penned an article titled 'Indian Politics Are a Family Business' and said, "Nepotism generally trumps meritocracy (in Indian politics)." Poonawala said, "Sir, when I called out Nepo Naamdar Rahul Gandhi in 2017, you know what happened to me." "Praying for you," he added.