The Congress today dismissed as "totally baseless" and "mischievous" reports that it had offered a deal to government under which it was ready to support passage of GST bill in Parliament if it axed External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj and Rajasthan Chief Minister Vasundhara Raje in the wake of the Lalitgate controversy.


AICC Communication Department chief Randeep Surjewala said, "Sacking Swaraj and Raje are issues of righteousness, impropriety and holding Modi government accountable to their promise of not shielding black money hoarders of the ilk of Lalit Modi.


"Question of quid pro quo on this all pervading issue of morality and constitutional accountability does not arise," he said.


Rejecting the reports, senior party leader Jairam Ramesh said they are "totally baseless and mischievous".


According to reports in a section of the media, Congress has come forward with a proposal for the government -- axe Swaraj and Raje over Lalit


Modi row and get support for Goods and Services Tax Bill in Parliament. The reports said the Centre has rejected the offer from Congress which has kept up the pressure on the NDA government over 'Lalitgate'.


It said the Modi government has outrightly rejected Congress' offer, saying there is no question of any deal with the Congress in Parliament session, be it on GST or Land Acquisition Bill. Instead, the BJP has agreed for a debate on any contentious issue.