Sunday, November 6 2005 14:36 Hrs (IST) - World Time -

New Delhi: External Affairs Minister K Natwar Singh today (Nov 06, 2005) denied having made any critical remarks against senior Congress leaders, including Defence Minister Pranab Mukherjee.

External Affairs Ministry spokesman Navtej Sarna told PTI here that Singh had 'authorised' him to say, "he has made no such statement and that he holds Mukherjee in highest regard as his senior in every way."

A newspaper had today reported that Singh had named Mukherjee and some other leaders as acting against him.