MAHARASHTRA: SP MLA Abu Azmi, while seeking apology and clarification, wrote, “I want to clarify the misunderstandings that have spread due to a comment made by me in Solapur…. I am sorry. My intention was not to hurt anyone.”

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After this, SP MLA Abu Azmi apologized and wrote in clarification, “I want to clarify the misunderstandings that have spread regarding a comment made by me in Solapur. My statement was presented in a distorted and malicious manner. If this has hurt the religious sentiments of the Warkari sect, then I completely take back my words and apologize. My intention was never to hurt anyone’s religious sentiments.” SP leader Abu Azmi said, “I am a devoted socialist and have always respected every religion, culture, Sufi saints and their traditions. I extend my heartfelt best wishes to all the Warkari brothers following the Wari tradition and express my respect for them. This tradition is a proud part of Maharashtra’s all-religious, rich cultural and spiritual heritage, which I personally respect.”

I want to clarify the misunderstandings that have spread over a comment made by me recently in Solapur. My statement was distorted and presented in a malicious manner. If this has hurt the religious sentiments of the Warkari community, then I completely take back my words…

— Abu Asim Azmi (@abuasimazmi) June 23, 2025

‘I had mentioned discrimination against the Muslim community’- Abu Azmi
The SP MLA said, “I had mentioned Wari Palkhi only in the context of discrimination against the Muslim community and their rights. It was not any kind of comparison and my intention and my demand were not inappropriate in any way.”

What did I say by referring to PM Modi?

He said, “My only intention was to draw the attention of the government to the fact that its double standards should not create a feeling in the minds of the minority community that there are different laws for them in this country– while our country’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi himself says ‘Sabka Saath, Sabka Vikas and Sabka Vishwas.’

In the end, Abu Azmi expressed his views by saying, “We will continue to fight strongly for the rights, respect and equality of the neglected society, but will never let the unity of the country be affected.”