&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. u00a0 In a statement, Pawar said that some of his statements at a meeting in Indapur, in his home district Pune Sunday morning, had hurt the sentiments of the people of the state. &quot;My statements in Indapur were not related to the severe drought in the state, but since it has caused pain to the people, I humbly apologise for the same,&quot; Pawar said in a statement in which the word &quot;apology&quot; figures thrice. <img alt="" src="http://images.mid-day.com/2013/apr/Ajit-Pawar-500_2.jpg" style="width: 500px; height: 336px;" /> Ajit Pawar. Pic/Bipin Kokate Known for his brashness, Pawar made some controversial comments which several parties and groups termed as &quot;insulting&quot; and &quot;ridiculing the drought-hit population&quot;. &quot;Who is that (Bhaisaheb) Deshmukh? What is the point of his protest? Will it yield water? When there is no water, where will I arrange water from? Should I urinate?&quot; Ajit Pawar said, the Aam Admi Party claimed. The AAP also cited him as saying: &quot;The population is increasing due to load shedding as people have nothing to do when there is no electricity.&quot; While the Shiv Sena said these remarks proved Pawar has &quot;lost his mental balance&quot;, the AAP promptly demanded his resignation. Alleging that Pawar was responsible for the worst-ever drought in the state, the AAP claimed that he was particularly piqued by the party&#39;s protest on the issue last Friday (April 5). &quot;His statements today show his true face; a corrupt politician who has no empathy for the citizens. And to have such a man at a leadership role is disaster for the state. What is even more shocking is that his statements were met with resonating laughter from the NCP spectators,&quot; the AAP said in a statement. &quot;He ridiculed Bhaisaheb Deshmukh from Solapur who has been sitting on protest since two months at Azad Maidan demanding water for the villages from the nearby Ujani Dam - waters of which are to be diverted to Sharad Pawar&#39;s Dynamix Dairy,&quot; the AAP said. Ostensibly perturbed by the outrage against his remarks, Pawar issued a public apology and expressed his commitment to work for the welfare of the people in the drought-hit areas.

Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar, whose recent statement on April 6 stirred a hornet's nest said here today that his crass remark was one of his biggest mistakes in his political life.  

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