Varun Gandhi offered me a deal to settle matters with Sonia Gandhi, says Lalit Modi

New Delhi: Scam tainted former IPL chief Lalit Modi on Wednesday sought to drag BJP leader Varun Gandhi in the Lalitgate controversy alleging that a deal was offered to settle matters with Sonia Gandhi, which Varun dubbed as "baseless" and "nonsense".

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In a series of tweets, Lalit Modi has alleged, "Mr @varungandhi80 came to see me at my house a few years ago and said he can settle everything in @INCIndia with his aunt. He wanted me to meet her sister from italy...."

1/3 Mr @varungandhi80 came to see me at my house a few years ago and said he can settle everything in @INCIndia with pic.twitter.com/cGewvxmW7j

— Lalit Kumar Modi (@LalitKModi) June 30, 2015

Vehemently denying the charge, Varun told PTI, "This is absolutely baseless and it is beneath my dignity to respond to this nonsense."

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The BJP has also come to Varun's defence, saying he is in a different party than Sonia Gandhi.

"Varun Gandhi and Sonia Gandhi are in different parties and the world knows about the ties between the two families, BJP Spokesperson Shahnawaz Hussain said.

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Modi further tweeted, "Please mr @varungandhi80 - let the world know what you told about what auntie wants - witness is our good friend world renowned astrologer.

Please mr @varungandhi80 - let the world know what you told about what auntie wants - witness is our good friend world renowned astrologer.

— Lalit Kumar Modi (@LalitKModi) June 30, 2015

"Please clarify @varungandhi80 did u or did u not come to my house in London. Whilst staying at the Ritz hotel in lon(don) a few years ago - the auntie he refers to is #soniagandhi. The sister is #soniagandhi sister - just for clarity."

1/2 Please clarify @varungandhi80 did u or did u not come to my house in london. Whilst staying at the Ritz hotel in lon a few years ago -

— Lalit Kumar Modi (@LalitKModi) June 30, 2015