The BJP leader said that his comments were meant to be “off the record.” His racist statement, which snowballed into a major controversy, was made in course of an interaction with journalists on Tuesday. He was seen on camera saying, “Had Rajiv Gandhi married a Nigerian woman and if she was not a white-skinned woman, would the Congress have then accepted her leadership?”
On Wednesday, Singh who was in Delhi said if his comments have caused hurt, he regretted them.
“If Soniaji and Rahulji have been hurt by my remarks, I express my regret,” he said even as he maintained that his remarks were “off the record” and suggested that media was blowing it out of proportion.
The Congress slammed him for his remarks, as the party released a statement, issued by Randeep Singh Surjewala, in-charge Communications of AICC, which said that the party “strongly deprecates and condemns the intemperate and distasteful remarks, bordering on insanity.” Meanwhile the Nigerian High Commission on Wednesday took strong objection to Singh’s racist remarks in which he referred to a Nigerian woman and demanded an apology for the “unacceptable” comments. Acting High Commissioner of Nigeria OB Okongor said a complaint may be filed with the External Affairs Ministry as Singh’s comments were in “very bad taste.”
On Wednesday, Singh who was in Delhi said if his comments have caused hurt, he regretted them.
“If Soniaji and Rahulji have been hurt by my remarks, I express my regret,” he said even as he maintained that his remarks were “off the record” and suggested that media was blowing it out of proportion.
The Congress slammed him for his remarks, as the party released a statement, issued by Randeep Singh Surjewala, in-charge Communications of AICC, which said that the party “strongly deprecates and condemns the intemperate and distasteful remarks, bordering on insanity.” Meanwhile the Nigerian High Commission on Wednesday took strong objection to Singh’s racist remarks in which he referred to a Nigerian woman and demanded an apology for the “unacceptable” comments. Acting High Commissioner of Nigeria OB Okongor said a complaint may be filed with the External Affairs Ministry as Singh’s comments were in “very bad taste.”