Under attack over a statement his detractors took umbrage at, BJP President Nitin Gadkari on Tuesday denied comparing Swami Vivekananda with underworld don Dawood Ibrahim and expressed “sincere regrets” over the hurt to public sentiments caused by his remarks.
“I would like to reiterate that I never compared Swami Vivekananda with anyone. I had absolutely no intention to project Swami Vivekananda in bad light.