'Osamaji' comment was a media creation: Digvijay Singh

Congress general secretary Digvijay Singh today dismissed as "media creation" the latest controversy over his reported reference of al-Qaeda chief Osama bin Laden as "Osamaji."

"Absolutely yes, thanks to media. What I can do when the media did not understand my sarcasm regarding Osama found near the Pakistan military academy?" Singh told reporters seeking to put the record straight on his remarks at a public meeting at Varanasi.

Singh was seen a bit irritated when he was asked questions by reporters at the AICC headquarters on several issues, including whether the fresh controversy involving him was a media creation.

Singh's comments on the burial of the al-Qaeda leader in a sea was disapproved by the Congress high command only two days back with a senior party leader frowning upon his constant comments which are not in line with the policy of the party.

The Congress leader was evasive when asked whether party chief Sonia Gandhi had set up a super group of AICC to advise the government on policy issues.

"I cannot say anything if there is no announcement from the Congress party officially," he said when told that the group reportedly has him as a member along with senior leaders Ahmed Patel, Ghulam Nabi Azad, Janardan Dwivedi and Suresh Pachauri and it had its first meeting a couple of days back.

Highly placed party sources, however, dubbed as "baseless" reports of formation of such a super group.