Reacting to his image with Trinamool MP Mahua Moitra, Shashi Tharoor has clarified that the photo was taken at a birthday party where around 15 people, including his sister, were present. He accused those spreading the cropped image of portraying it as a private meeting. Tharoor dismissed the trolls, stating that he is focused on working for the people. Earlier, Moitra had also responded to the images, blaming the BJP troll sena for circulating them.