BJP Sultanpur MP Varun Gandhi on Wednesday denied former IPL commissioner Lalit Modi's charges by saying that he never offered any help to Modi.Varun Gandhi is understood to have said that the former IPL czar is trying to divert attention from himself and drag names unnecessarily, sources said.


The former IPL czar on Tuesday revealed that Varun Gandhi visited him in London a few years ago and said that he will settle everything with the help of his aunt Congress chief Sonia Gandhi.


He had even alleged that Varun offered to mediate with the Congress in exchange for money.


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 Modi tweeted.

"The auntie he refers to is #soniagandhi. The sister is #soniagandhi sister - just for clarity," he added.

"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," he had tweeted.


Reports say that Varun met Lalit Modi only once in London at his residence. The meeting was arranged by a common friend. Sources close to Varun even believe that this is an attempt to deflect attention from those friends of Lalit who are facing the heat in the LalitLeaks case. "Given estranged relations between the two parts of the Gandhi family, it is inconceivable for Varun to seek Sonia Gandhi's help," they added.