Giriraj told journalists on Wednesday, "Had Rajiv Gandhi married a Nigerian woman and if she was not a
white-skinned woman, would the Congress have then accepted her
leadership?"
As the BJP distanced itself from the minister, Giriraj Singh apologized saying, "Many things are said off the record in many ways but if they have hurt Rahul or Sonia ji in any way, I regret."
The BJP leadership has also asked the 63-year-old minister to "observe absolute restraint in public and in private" and stop embarrassing the party and the government.
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