Ashutosh sees 'conspiracy' in Lalit Modi-Sushma Swaraj row

Aam Aadmi Party leader Ashutosh on Tuesday opined that the controversy surrounding External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj providing support to former IPL chairman Lalit Modi is a 'conspiracy', adding that the matter needs to be properly investigated.

"There could be conspiracy to target Sushma Swaraj as there is intense competition among the top leaders of the BJP. The matter needs to be investigated properly before coming to any conclusion," Ashutosh told ANI.

Swaraj on Sunday had said she had taken a humanitarian view of Lalit Modi's case since his wife was suffering from cancer.

She further said that British MP Keith Vaz had spoken to her on the same, adding she believes that giving an Indian citizen 'emergency travel documents' cannot spoil relations between India and the UK.

Vaz, who is facing an inquiry in the UK over the role he played in Modi receiving his travel papers, said that he had checked with the Indian Government before taking any action and added that he had received a 'no objection' from New Delhi.