Prime Minister's Office today rubbished media reports about alleged misconduct of Home Minister Rajnath Singh's son.

The PMO in a statement dubbed these reports as plain lies, motivated and malicious attempt to tarnish the image of the government.

The PMO said, those indulging in such rumour-mongering were damaging the interest of the nation.

Speculation was rife that Rajnath Singh's son Pankaj Singh was denied ticket to contest by-election from Noida in Uttar Pradesh because of his unsavoury conduct.

Home Minister Rajnath Singh has also dismissed as false and baseless the reports about his son's integrity.

Talking to reporters in New Delhi today, he turned combative saying that he will quit politics if allegations are proved to be true.

He said it is an attempt to malign the image his family.

Mr Singh said he has taken up the matter with Prime Minister and other cabinet colleagues who have expressed surprise over the rumours.

BJP President Amit Shah has described the allegation of misconduct against Home Minister 's son as baseless and an attempt to malign the image of the party.

In a statement Shah said that Rajnath Singh has been in public life for long as the BJP President, Union Minister and Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh and he discharged his responsibility with high credibility.

He also said Pankaj Singh has been a devoted party worker in UP for the last ten years.

Party spokesperson Sambit Patra said that the government has clarified its stand on the issue by its immediate communication to the people.

He alleged that UPA government used to keep quite on several scams but NDA has explained all the facts before the people about the allegation against Rajnath Singh's son.

Reacting on the issue, Congress has demanded that BJP should come out with an unambigous clarification relating to allegations against Home Minister's son Pankaj Singh.

Party spokesperson Ajay Maken said in New Delhi that Rajnath Singh and Prime Minister should tell the nation what are the allegations that they have denied.

Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) leader Sitaram Yechury said, there is infighting within the BJP.

He said, it is an internal matter of the party which they should solve within themselves.

Janta Dal (United) chief Sharad Yadav termed the allegation as baseless and said, that he knows Rajnath Singh for the last 40 years and he is a man of clean image.