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Had no such intention: Arvind Sawant apologises for sexist jibe at Shaina NC

Shiv Sena (UBT) MP Arvind Sawant on Saturday apologised for his sexist jibe at Shaina NC and said that he didn’t have any intention to defame anyone.
“My statement was tweaked. If someone got hurt by my statement, I apologise to them. I have never insulted women in my 55 years of my political career,” he said.
“This was done for political gains. I had no such intentions, I didn’t even take anyone’s name,” he said.
Sawant landed in a controversy after a video in which he purportedly refers to Shaina NC as “imported maal” went viral on Friday. Shaina NC left the BJP and joined the Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde-led Shiv Sena earlier this week.
She has been fielded from Mumbadevi for the upcoming Assembly elections on November 20.
Shaina NC lodged a complaint against Sawant at Nagpada police station against Sawant’s comment. In an interview with India Today TV, she said it reflected the mindset of Arvind Sawant and his party.
“Does he see every woman in Mumbadevi as ‘maal’? He shows no respect for women… Whether I take action or not, the public will make him ‘behaal’,” Shaina said.

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