Now, Lalit Modi has dragged BJP MP Varun Gandhi in a controversy saying he met him in London 'a few years ago' and offered to 'settle everything' with Congress president Sonia Gandhi. However Gandhi denied the allegations.

Now, former IPL Lalit Modi has dragged BJP MP Varun Gandhi into a fresh controversy saying he met him in London "a few years ago" and offered to "settle everything" with Congress president Sonia Gandhi.

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

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.

Late on Tuesday Modi tweeted: "@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. I heard him next I heard from our common friend who introduced us that auntie wants 60 million dollars. Told them whaaaat are u nuts go HKG a kite. Can he deny that. I hope he does," Modi posted on Twitter.

In another tweet, he clarified: "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

2/2 the auntie he refers to is #soniagandhi. The sister is #soniagandhi sister - just for clarity. pic.twitter.com/4FlUrb5xA4 — Lalit Kumar Modi (@LalitKModi) June 30, 2015

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

with inputs from PTI