<p>Union minister Ravi Shankar Prasad has said he has withdrawn his allegation made during Lok Sabha polls against Shashi Tharoor that the Congress leader is an "accused in a murder case".</p>.<p>Reacting to the move, Tharoor said he is instructing his lawyers to withdraw the case he had filed against Prasad.</p>.<p>"Pleased to announce the amicable settlement of my recent differences with Shri @ShashiTharoor Ji," Prasad tweeted.</p>.<p>He shared the letter written by him to Tharoor on March 20 withdrawing his allegation.</p>.<p>Prasad also shared the letter Tharoor has written to him saying that he is happy to treat the matter as closed.</p>.<p>Tharoor said he is instructing his lawyers to withdraw the case he had filed.</p>.<p>"More than a year ago during the heat of campaign I had made a comment describing you as an accused in a murder case. On receiving subsequent information about the conclusion of the investigation in the concerned case I learnt that the said allegation against you is not factually correct accordingly, withdraw it unconditionally," Prasad said in his letter.</p>.<p>Prasad said his made the allegation in response to Tharoor's observations, "which is not of your own making but someone else's comments", presenting Prime Minister Narendra Modi in a very "uncharitable light".</p>.<p>"Though this was surely not your comment but its reiteration by you gave it prominence and led to circulation in entire country through media. I think if there is an introspection you too may be able to persuade yourself that the said comment being stated by you was avoidable," the minister wrote.</p>.<p>Tharoor responding by saying "it was very gracious of you to withdraw your words in respect of myself, which had offended me greatly. I welcome your sentiments and in view of our long association, I am happy to treat the matter as closed." </p>
<p>Union minister Ravi Shankar Prasad has said he has withdrawn his allegation made during Lok Sabha polls against Shashi Tharoor that the Congress leader is an "accused in a murder case".</p>.<p>Reacting to the move, Tharoor said he is instructing his lawyers to withdraw the case he had filed against Prasad.</p>.<p>"Pleased to announce the amicable settlement of my recent differences with Shri @ShashiTharoor Ji," Prasad tweeted.</p>.<p>He shared the letter written by him to Tharoor on March 20 withdrawing his allegation.</p>.<p>Prasad also shared the letter Tharoor has written to him saying that he is happy to treat the matter as closed.</p>.<p>Tharoor said he is instructing his lawyers to withdraw the case he had filed.</p>.<p>"More than a year ago during the heat of campaign I had made a comment describing you as an accused in a murder case. On receiving subsequent information about the conclusion of the investigation in the concerned case I learnt that the said allegation against you is not factually correct accordingly, withdraw it unconditionally," Prasad said in his letter.</p>.<p>Prasad said his made the allegation in response to Tharoor's observations, "which is not of your own making but someone else's comments", presenting Prime Minister Narendra Modi in a very "uncharitable light".</p>.<p>"Though this was surely not your comment but its reiteration by you gave it prominence and led to circulation in entire country through media. I think if there is an introspection you too may be able to persuade yourself that the said comment being stated by you was avoidable," the minister wrote.</p>.<p>Tharoor responding by saying "it was very gracious of you to withdraw your words in respect of myself, which had offended me greatly. I welcome your sentiments and in view of our long association, I am happy to treat the matter as closed." </p>