Ex-Army chief, who attended Aiyar's dinner, rejects Modi's charge that Gujarat was discussed

Former Chief of Army Staff, General Deepak Kapoor today contradicted Prime Minister Narendra Modi. He said that, 'only India-Pakistan relations were discussed at the meeting' at suspended Congress leader Mani Shankar Aiyar's residence.

On Sunday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi criticized the Congress and alleged that Pakistan was interfering in the Gujarat elections.

The Prime Minister referred to the meeting between former PM Manmohan Singh and former Pakistani diplomats at Aiyar's residence in New Delhi.

General Deepak Kapoor was also present at the meeting along with several diplomats.

Speaking to India Today General Kapoor said, "Nothing else but India -Pakistan relations were discussed." General Kapoor refused to elaborate and said, "I don't want to engage on a political issue."

Sources close to General Kapoor, however, said that former Chief Staff who fought the 1971 -Bangladesh liberation war as a young soldier was hurt.

It is sad to assume that General would have anything but the interest of the country.

The General went on to lead the Indian Army successfully, the source close to General Kapoor added.

Earlier, former Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh also rebutted Prime Minister Modi's allegations.

Dr Singh in a written statement issued on Monday said, "I am deeply pained and anguished by the falsehoods and canards being spread to score political points in a lost cause by none less than Prime Minister Narendra Modi."

"Sadly and regrettably, Modi is setting a dangerous precedent by his insatiable desire to tarnish every constitutional office, including that of a former prime minister," he added.

The Congress, meanwhile, has threatened to disrupt the forth coming winter session parliament over Prime Minister Modi's statement.