India, Feb. 26 -- Congress MP Shashi Tharoor on Wednesday downplayed the reported rift between him and the party, saying that he is yet to 'understand the controversy'.

Tharoor's remarks come as the Congress has called a meeting of party chief Mallikarjun Kharge and leader of opposition Rahul Gandhi with the leaders from Kerala on Friday.

"You all heard the podcast, what was the controversy about? I still haven't understood the controversy...now that you have heard the whole podcast, can you tell me what your question is, I am happy to respond. It is a podcast, a 45-minute conversation about life and pursuits of Happiness, nothing there much about any political controversy," Tharoor told the media.

He also pointed out that a meeting of...