However, he asserted that the incident should not be given a Marathi vs North Indian angle.
Interacting with members of Indian Women’s Press Corps and Editors Guild of India, Pawar denied that Gadkari’s comment reflected the anti-North Indian mindset of Marathi people as suggested by the Samajwadi Party.
The minister said Maharashtrians were very accommodative to people from other regions.
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