India and Pakistan sparred on Monday morning after Prime Minister Narendra Modi suggested at a rally yesterday that Pakistan is trying to influence the assembly elections in Gujarat, linking it to a dinner hosted by Mani Shankar Aiyar, now suspended by the Congress, for top leaders of his party and Pakistani officials last week. The Congress has said the Prime Minister's allegations are "highly irresponsible and outrageous" and has demanded an apology. The party's vice-president Rahul Gandhi said at an election rally today, "Modi-ji, this is Gujarat elections, talk a little bit about Gujarat too."