Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Thursday informed members in Lok Sabha that Puducherry Lieutenant Governor Kiran Bedi had expressed deep regret over her controversial tweet on the people of Tamil Nadu and urged all to put the matter at rest.

"Immediately the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) took notice of her tweet. Lieutenant Governor Kiran Bedi has expressed deep regret. She said 'what was written was in my personal capacity, however, I admit it was avoidable. I have the highest regards for people of Tamil Nadu'," Singh, MP from Lucknow said in Lok Sabha in a reply session.