Sanjay Raut retracts Indira Gandhi & Karim Lala remark, clarifies his stand

Shiv Sena leader Sanjay Raut has withdrawn his controversial comments against former prime minister Indira Gandhi, saying she used to meet yesteryear don Karim Lala. “Our friends from Congress need not feel hurt. If someone feels that my statement has hurt the image of Indira Gandhi ji or hurt someone's feelings, I take back my statement,” Raut said on Thursday.Raut, in an interview to a Marathi newspaper in Pune, had said on Wednesday that Indira Gandhi used to go and meet Karim Lala in South Mumbai. Raut, however, had clarified on Thursday saying he has all respect for the former prime minister and his remarks were distorted.