India, Feb. 21 -- Ruby Dhalla, the Indo-Canadian candidate for leadership of the Liberal Party, has described as "unacceptable" the attempted to "discredit" her after Canadian media, citing unnamed party sources, alleged interference by India in her campaign.

That allegation was made by the outlet the Globe and Mail on Thursday, which said the Liberal Party had sent questions to Dhalla's which included those pertaining to the "possible foreign interference in her leadership campaign from the Indian government of Prime Minister Narendra Modi."

However, the Liberal Party formally denied that charge on Thursday, with a spokesperson telling the government-funded outlet CBC News that none of the questions related to foreign interference.

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