Maharashtra Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Member of Legislative Assembly (MLA) Suresh Dhas on Monday claimed that his statement regarding actor Prajakta Mali had been misinterpreted and said he was apologising if it had caused any offence to her or to other women, news agency PTI reported.  

His statement came after the Maharashtra State Commission for Women directed the Mumbai Police earlier in the day to take immediate action and submit a factual report on Mali's complaint against Dhas.