Union Minister Shobha Karandlaje Apologises To "People Of Tamil Nadu" Over Controversial Remark

Post the March 1 low-intensity blast at the popular eatery in Bengaluru, Shobha Karandlaje had linked the people of Tamil Nadu with the incident and was booked by the Madurai police over the matter.

Union Minister Shobha Karandlaje on Tuesday filed an affidavit before the Madras High Court, apologising to the people of Tamil Nadu for her remarks made in light of the Rameshwaram Cafe blast in Bengaluru earlier this year.

Post the March 1 low-intensity blast at the popular eatery in Bengaluru, Ms Karandlaje had linked the people of Tamil Nadu with the incident and was booked by the Madurai police over the matter.

She had moved the court seeking to quash the criminal proceedings against her.