Ramdas Athawale regrets fuel price remark

Ramdas Athawale

Under fire for his comments that the rise in petrol and diesel prices don't bother him as he is a minister, Ramdas Athawale on Sunday regretted his remarks and said he had no intention of hurting the sentiments of the common man.

Athawale, a BJP ally and Union minister of state for social justice, said he understood people were affected by the rising fuel prices. Athawale made the controversial remarks at a press conference at Jaipur on Saturday.

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