BJP leader Ramesh Jarkiholi expressed regret Saturday for using an expletive against his bête noire, Karnataka Congress president D K Shivakumar.
"I stand by everything else, but for that one word. I shouldn't have used that word. I regret it," Ramesh told reporters. "I've faced a lot over the last 24 days. So, I got emotional. I'm human. I regret using that word."
Speaking to reporters earlier, Ramesh exhibited toxic masculinity when he said: "I'm a real man. Shivakumar is a g**."
Congress workers staged a protest against Ramesh and the BJP over this.
Published 27 March 2021, 15:08 IST