Congress leader Shashi Tharoor hospitalised; 6 stitches on his head

Tharoor hospitalised after sustaining injuries during ritual at Trivandrum temple

Congress leader Shashi Tharoor was hospitalised on Monday after he sustained head injuries during the 'Thulabharam' ritual at a temple here.

Doctors said Tharoor is out of danger. However, he has 6 stitches on his head. Thulabharam is a ritual in which a person sits on a balance scale against a heap of offerings such as flowers and fruits, equal to the devotee's weight.

#Visuals from Kerala: Congress MP Shashi Tharoor has been injured while offering prayers at a temple in Thiruvananthapuram and has been shifted to General Hospital there. He has suffered injuries on his head and has received 6 stitches. Doctors says he is out of danger. pic.twitter.com/oWPYIDFo1D

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