Ajit Pawar apologizes

Maharashtra deputy chief minister Ajit Pawar, whose recent statement on April 6 stirred a hornet's nest said here on Monday that his crass remark was one of his biggest mistakes in his political life.

"I feel that my statement a couple of days ago is one of the biggest mistakes in my political life. I apologize for it and request the people to forgive me," Pawar told reporters.