Thane, Oct 1 (PTI) Bharatiya Janata Party MLA Narendra Mehta on Thursday issued a public apology following outrage over his recent remarks labelling Mira-Bhayander in Thane district as a “city of Jains” and referring to it as “mini Rajasthan.”
Speaking at a religious gathering to mark Dada Gurudev’s birth anniversary, Mehta had said the region’s MLA, mayor, and nine corporators belong to the Jain community.
His statements drew sharp criticism from parties like Maharashtra Navnirman Sena, Congress and Marathi Ekikaran Samiti, which accused him of undermining the region’s Maharashtrian cultural identity.
In a video message, Mehta offered an unconditional public apology to anyone whose sentiments were hurt by his comments. PTI COR BNM
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