Palanpur: Speaking at a rally in Palanpur in North Gujarat, Prime Minister Narendra Modi today referred to some recent news reports, which he called “sensational”, and said suspended Congress leader Manishankar Aiyar met with the Pakistani High Commissioner and “an ex-Pakistan Foreign Minister” at his home in New Delhi a day before calling him “neech”. PM Modi said “a former Vice President of India” as well as former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh were present at the meeting at Aiyar’s house.

“And, a day after the meeting, Aiyar called Modi ‘neech’,” the Prime Minister said.

“What was the reason for holding such a secret meeting, especially when an election is going on in Gujarat,” PM Modi went on to say.

“A former Pakistan army director general, Arshad Rafique, had said Ahmed Patel should be the Chief Minister of Gujarat,” PM Modi said apparently in reference to recent report in NewsX channel.

Modi did question why such a meeting was held and why a member of the Pakistani military-intelligence establishment was speaking about the state election.

“A former Pakistani officer talks about the Gujarat election, a meeting is held at Mani Shankar’s house with some Pakistani officials. And, the next day, Gujarati people, backward classes, the poor, and Modi get insulted,” the Prime Minister said, with the last bit referring to Mani Shankar Aiyar’s “neech aadmi” comment.

“Brothers and sisters, don’t these developments raise questions? Aren’t they worrisome? The Congress should clarify about what is going,” the PM Modi went on to say in Palanpur.