Ramdas Athawale, a BJP ally and Union minister of state for social justice, said he understood people were affected by the rising fuel prices
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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