NCP leader Eknath Khadse apologizes for his 'Brahmin' remarks made on Fadnavis

NCP leader Eknath Khadse after his controversial remark, "I donated the Chief Minister's post to a Brahmin (Fadnavis)" has offered an apology. His apology comes after the Brahmin community took aggressive stance on the controversial statement made by NCP leader Eknath Khadse on former Chief Minister and Leader of Opposition Devendra Fadnavis. 

He took to Twitter and wrote,"On November 6, 2020 what I said in the meeting was distorted. I have always respected all the communities, including the Brahmin community, in my political life. I apologize if have hurt the feelings of the Brahmin community."

Senior Bharatiya Janata Party leader Eknath Khadse recently resigned from the party and joined NCP. "I donated the Chief Minister's post to a Brahmin (Fadnavis)," he said at a function. 

Pune-based outfit, Akhil Bhartiya Brahman Mahasangh Brahmin Federation had objected to Khadse's statement and demanded an immediate apology.

Anand Dave, a key member of the Pune-based outfit, said that the statement made by Eknath Khadse while criticizing Fadnavis about the Brahmin community should be withdrawn, otherwise Khadse will not be allowed to hold any event in Pune.

Khadse had sent his resignation to BJP's Maharashtra president Chandrakant Patil wherein he declared: "I am resigning from the primary membership of BJP due to personal reasons."

Khadse has been constantly criticizing Devendra Fadnavis since he joined the NCP. He has also alleged that he was harassed by Devendra Fadnavis.

दि. ६ नोव्हेंबर २०२० रोजी मी सभेमध्ये जे बोललो, त्याचा विपर्यास केला गेला. ब्राह्मण समाजासह अन्य सर्वच समाजांचा मी माझ्या राजकीय आयुष्यात नेहमीच आदर केला आहे. झालेल्या विपर्यासामुळे ब्राह्मण समाजातील बांधवांच्या भावनांना जर ठेच पोहचली असेल तर मी दिलगिरी व्यक्त करतो.

— Eknath Khadse (@EknathGKhadse) November 9, 2020