Breaking the silence over the Opposition's attack on PM Modi over his Marks regarding former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Wednesday said that the perception about PM Modi's remarks is "mistaken". Finance Minister Arun Jaitley Speaking in Rajya Sabha, Jaitley said that the "Prime Minister in his speeches didn't question, nor meant to question the commitment to this nation of either former PM Manmohan Singh or Former VP Hamid Ansari, any such perception is erroneous"

Finance Minister Arun Jaitley further added that "we hold these leaders in high esteem, as well as their commitment to India"

The Finance Minister Arun Jaitley remarks come after a week-long deadlock over the matter, wherein the opposition had marked the government over the PM's remarks during the campaigning for Gujarat elections.Responding to Jaitley's remarks, Leader of the Opposition Ghulam Nabi Azad said, "Thank leader of the house for clearing on what has been an issue of contention. I, on behalf of my party, say that we disassociate from any comments made by any member during elections that may have hurt PM's dignity, also we don't want any such thing to be said in future."