Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Thursday rubbished BJP prime ministerial candidate Narendra Modi's reported statement that she was like his daughter. Reacting to media reports on public broadcaster Doordarshan allegedly editing Modi's interview where he talked about her, Priyanka told Headlines Today that she was former prime minister late Rajiv Gandhi's daughter.

"I am Rajiv Gandhi's daughter," Priyanka said angrily.

Meanwhile, Union Finance Minister P. Chidambaram, on being questioned about Modi's reported statement on Priyanka, said he was happy that the BJP leader thought like that.

"I am not aware what was edited in the interview. But while I am happy Modi thinks of Priyanka as his daughter, I am not sure if Priyanka would be happy to consider him a father figure," Chidambaram said.

Meanwhile, the BJP reacted to the reports, accusing the Congress of censoring the media.

BJP spokesperson Nirmala Sitharaman said, "It is a shame... The Congress claims freedom of speech and such censor happens... You better ask this question to the Information and broadcasting minister."

According to reports, Doordarshan had edited out some portions, including a part where he called Priyanka "like his daughter". Reports suggested that Modi had refused to attack Priyanka in response to a question, saying she was like his daughter and not a political rival like her mother and brother - Congress vice-president Rahul Gandhi.

The interview was aired on April 27, a couple of days after it was recorded.