Shashi Tharoors birthday post for PM Modi was not grammar perfect, internet flags fat finger

PTC News Desk: Congress MP Shashi Tharoor's birthday wish for PM Modi was exactly how it should have been in a conventional Tharoor style. However the unconventional part was the placing of one little word. 

On September 17, Tharoor shared a post on X wishing PM Modi on his 76th birthday. But instead of writing “on his 76th birthday”, he wrote, “in his 76th birthday”, turning what appeared to be a simple preposition slip into the most noticeable part of the message.

“Warm greetings to Prime Minister @narendramodi in his 76th birthday. Wishing him a very happy day and a healthy and fulfilling year ahead. My best wishes to him on this occasion for continued public service to our beloved nation,” Tharoor wrote.

Warm greetings to Prime Minister @narendramodi in his 76th birthday. Wishing him a very happy day and a healthy and fulfilling year ahead. My best wishes to him on this occasion for continued public service to our beloved nation. ???????? pic.twitter.com/baftZnQSRA

— Shashi Tharoor (@ShashiTharoor) September 17, 2026

The typo was quickly noticed by users on X, who pointed out the unusual wording. One user highlighted the difference between a grammatical mistake and a simple typing error, while another suggested that the letters “I” and “O” being next to each other on a keyboard might have caused the mistake.

Some users also joked about Tharoor making a grammar error, saying it was hard to believe given his well-known command of English.

Tharoor did not ignore the comments and acknowledged the mistake himself. Replying to a user on Friday, he wrote, “Yea ‘on’ his birthday became ‘in’. This happens all the time, alas.”

The exchange soon turned into a light-hearted moment on social media. Tharoor is widely known for his strong command of English and use of elaborate vocabulary. This time, however, it was not a complex word that caught people’s attention, but the simple use of “in” instead of “on.”