Trinamool Congress leader Kirti Azad, whose alleged ‘derogatory’ comment on a traditional Khasi attire stirred controversy, has apologized for his remark.
“My recent tweet was misconstrued. It hurt sentiments of the people. To them I say sorry. I have immense respect & pride for our diverse cultures. I regret the hurt caused by my unintentional remark. I reiterate my pledge to work to uphold our constitutional values always.” he tweeted.
He added, “As a soldier of the party, I have always followed the path laid down by our Constitution which calls for respecting and honouring our diversity. Anything that appears like an inadvertent digression from that path is absolutely regrettable.”
Azad had shared photographs of Prime Minister Narendra Modi donning ‘jymphong’, a traditional Khasi dress, during a public meeting in Shillong on December 18, and a woman model wearing a similar dress, with two lines in Hindi that triggered the controversy. However, he deleted the tweet later.
