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.
(Published 13 May 2010, 17:18 IST)
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