SP General Secretary Ram Gopal Yadav was also critical of Congress and other opposition parties for their demand that she quit, saying they were "making a mountain out of a molehill" and seeking resignation of people on every issue has become a "trend".
"Swaraj helping Lalit Modi to get a UK visa on humanitarian ground is perfectly alright. Political people have to help people in such situations.
He said demanding resignation of personalities on "every issue" has become a "trend" and political parties should desist from such a practice.
Yadav also rejected the Congress' allegation that her help to Modi was quid-pro-quo as he had helped her kin for admission in a UK university. "It has littler meaning. She had been and is any day more influential than Lalit Modi. She does not need his help.