Isolated within Congress, Shashi Tharoor explains his praise of Narendra Modi

The Congress party itself had on Thursday distanced itself from Tharoor's praise of Modi and said they were his personal views.

Party sources today said that the party feels the matter should be put to rest now with Tharoor's explanation.
 
"Our credibility as attacker will be far greater if we have been gracious when it seems to be warranted," Tharoor said, adding, it would be all the better to attack him when he reveals his true face.

"We can attack him on actions and policies with which we disagree," he said.

The Congress MP from Thirvananthapuram reiterated his commitment to the party and its secular principles.

He has also maintained his views have been misrepresented in the media.

On Thursday, Tharoor said he was not a 'Modi fan' and that his party would robustly attack him if he reverts to 'Modi 1.0' avatar.