Win Gujarat election on own strength, stop dragging us: Pakistan hits back after PM Modi's jibe
Pak takes a dig at PM Modi
PM Modi had questioned Congress leader Mani Shankar Aiyar over his reported meeting with the Pakistan High Commissioner Sohail Mahmood along with former prime minister Manmohan Singh.
Pakistan's foreign ministry said today India should "stop dragging Pakistan into its electoral" debate as PM Modi continued to target Pakistan during his poll rallies in Gujarat.
On Sunday, PM Modi had questioned Congress leader Mani Shankar Aiyar over his reported meeting with the Pakistan High Commissioner Sohail Mahmood along with former prime minister Manmohan Singh.
Pakistan foreign ministry spokesman Mohammad Faisal said: "India should stop dragging Pakistan into its electoral debate and win victories on own strength rather than fabricated conspiracies."
"Conspiracies are utterly baseless and irresponsible," he added.
Earlier, addressing a rally in Palanpur in Gujarat PM Modi had said Pakistan was trying to influence the assembly elections in Gujarat.
"There were media reports yesterday about a meeting at Mani Shankar Aiyar's house. It was attended by Pakistan's high commissioner, Pakistan's former foreign minister, India's former vice president and former prime minister Manmohan Singh," Modi told an election rally.
The meeting at Aiyar's house continued for almost three hours, Modi said, adding "the next day, Mani Shankar Aiyar said Modi is 'neech' (a vile man). This is a serious matter."
"(On one hand) Pakistan Army's former DG is interfering in Gujarat's election, on the other, Pakistani people are holding a meeting at Mani Shankar Aiyar's house. After that meeting, people of Gujarat, backward communities, poor people and Modi were insulted. Don't you think such events raise doubts," Modi asked.
The "neech"row had led to the suspension of Aiyar from Congress with vice-president Rahul Gandhi issuing a strong statement against the former Indian diplomat.