Maharashtra deputy CM apologises for his crass statement

Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar, whose recent statement on April 6 stirred a hornet's nest said here today that his crass remark was one of his biggest mistakes in his political life.
"I feel that my statement a couple of days ago is one of the biggest mistakes in my political life. I apologise for it and request the people to forgive me," Pawar told reporters.
Earlier in the day, he apologised to the legislature and to the people of the state, by issuing a clarification on the floor of both Houses.