'Brahmins and Baniyas are in my pockets': BJP leader in Madhya Pradesh triggers controversy; Cong seeks apology

BJP General Secretary in Madhya Pradesh P Muralidhar Rao triggered a huge row with his statement that people belonging to Brahmin and Baniya communities are in his "pockets".

BJP General Secretary P Muralidhar Rao on Monday triggered a huge row with his statement that people belonging to Brahmin and Baniya communities are in his "pockets".

Rao, in-charge of Madhya Pradesh, came under attack from the Congress which sought an apology from the BJP leader, who later claimed the opposition party has "distorted" his statement.Addressing a press conference here at the BJP's state headquarters, Rao said the party and its governments are going to have special focus on scheduled tribes and scheduled castes not as vote-banks but to address their concern like backwardness, employment and education.