AAP leader Kumar Vishwas (file pic)
New Delhi:
Kumar Vishwas, a leader of the Aam Aadmi Party or AAP, has apologized today for earlier comments he made about Muharram.
Mr Vishwas, 43, also claimed that videos in which he is seen making the offensive comments have been edited by the BJP and other parties to represent him in a poor light.
"Since I have joined the movement against corruption, all the parties are running edited versions of those videos as per their convenience. As soon as I got to know about it, I apologised for it. If anybody's religious sentiments are hurt, it was not my intention. It is an edited part of what I had said," he said.
Mr Vishwas, a Hindi poet and professor, has said he plans to stand against Congress vice-president Rahul Gandhi for the parliamentary seat from Amethi.
Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, the founder of the Aam Admi Party, said about the controversial remarks, "He had said he goes to 'kavi sammelans' where he had spoken on many satirical issues like this. The issue had come to the fore around four-five months back and Kumar had then said it was not his intention, but if it has hurt someone's sentiment then he apologises for it."
Mr Vishwas, 43, also claimed that videos in which he is seen making the offensive comments have been edited by the BJP and other parties to represent him in a poor light.
"Since I have joined the movement against corruption, all the parties are running edited versions of those videos as per their convenience. As soon as I got to know about it, I apologised for it. If anybody's religious sentiments are hurt, it was not my intention. It is an edited part of what I had said," he said.
Mr Vishwas, a Hindi poet and professor, has said he plans to stand against Congress vice-president Rahul Gandhi for the parliamentary seat from Amethi.
Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, the founder of the Aam Admi Party, said about the controversial remarks, "He had said he goes to 'kavi sammelans' where he had spoken on many satirical issues like this. The issue had come to the fore around four-five months back and Kumar had then said it was not his intention, but if it has hurt someone's sentiment then he apologises for it."
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