Industrialist Sunjay Kapur today said he did not desert his actress wife Karishma Kapoor and accused her of not returning to their matrimonial home in the capital without any reason.

In his reply to Karishma's affidavit, he denied the allegation of "constructive desertion" and said it was wrong to say that she had any good or suficient reasons which compelled her to reside in Mumbai. He accused Karishma of unfairly denying him and Samaira each other's love and affection.

Sunjay also denied his petition against Karishma was a crude attempt to seek redress of matrimonial issues of a disgruntled husband by using their minor daughter as a pawn and accused the actress of deliberately raising matrimonial issues in an attempt to sidetrack the real issues.

Instead of addressing the issues raised in his writ petition, she has "deliberately urged fabricated and false matrimonial issues", he said in his affidavit.

Sunjay expressed shock over Karishma's allegation he he did not make any finanfial contribution towards her medical and other expenses and the child, claiming she was aware that he had taken care of all her expenses within India and abroad, including making payments towards some film producers who she owned money.

Sunjay said he was ready to reimburse all expenses Karishma might have incurred on Samaira. However, if the actress expected him to run her mother's house while he was already running the expenses of the matrimonial home, it would be "totally unjustifiable".