Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar, whose recent statement on April 6 stirred a hornet&#39;s nest said in Mumbai on Monday that his crass remark was one of his biggest mistakes in his political life. &quot;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,&quot; 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. On Monday, Chief Minister Prithviraj Chavan faced a virtual gherao as Bharatiya Janata Party, Shiv Sena and other opposition legislators waved banners and carried placards that read: No Apology, Only Resignation! <img alt="Ajit Pawar" src="http://images.mid-day.com/2013/apr/Ajit-Pawar-500_2.jpg" style="width: 500px; height: 336px;" /> Ajit Pawar. Pic/Bipin Kokate Sensing the mood of the house, Pawar offered yet another apology but the opposition insisted that he quit the ministry. &quot;My comments on Saturday were not directed towards drought-affected people and I had no intention to hurt anybody&#39;s sentiments. I hope my comments will not affect drought relief measures which will continue vigorously,&quot; he said in the Assembly, where the Opposition twice forced adjournment of the proceedings. &quot;The statement made by me on Saturday, April 6, 2013, during a programme was not intended towards the drought- affected people. Also, it was never my intention to hurt anybody s sentiments,&quot; Pawar told the Legislative Council where too he came under severe attack by the Opposition. &quot;It is true that I should have spoken responsibly,&quot; said Pawar, adding since the sentiments of the people and legislators had been hurt, &quot;I apologise to all&quot;. &quot;We are committed to providing water to the drought- affected people, fodder for the cattle and fee-waiver for the students,&quot; he said, as the furious Opposition disrupted the proceedings, forcing the chair to adjourn proceedings thrice. &quot;If there is no water in the dam...Should we urinate into it?,&quot; he had said in an insensitive comment at a function at Indapur near Pune that kicked up a controversy in the state reeling under severe drought. The NCP leader followed it up with another remark poking fun at load-shedding in the state, saying, &quot;I have noticed that more children are being born since the lights go off at night. There is no other work left then.&quot; Ajit&#39;s uncle and NCP chief Sharad Pawar also apologised for his remarks saying they were &quot;unwanted&quot; while the BJP state unit demanded his resignation. Regretting the remarks made by his nephew, Sharad Pawar said, &quot;I duly apologise on the behalf of Deputy CM of Maharashtra for the unwanted comments that he had made,&quot; he said on micro-blogging site Twitter.u00a0

Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister on Monday apologised for his widely condemned comments on drought-hit areas but a fuming opposition insisted that he be sacked

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