There is no point talking about what transpired in the past now. The call of the hour is that what is to be done now. It was never an intention on her part to hurt anybody's sentiment. She came up with a statement in a newspaper the next day that nothing was done deliberately. It was an off-the-cuff remark and please don't feel bad about it. But if people are feeling bad, then I express my grief and ask for an apology. After this, the matter should be put to an end.

But even after having tendered an apology, reactions are still pouring in. Then it is the administration's responsibility to take care of that. Our state home minister Mr R R Patil said he will initiate an enquiry for Jaya's statement, and we welcome it. Initiate the investigation and if we are found guilty, then we are ready to serve whatever punishment is served to us. If they think we have committed a mistake or said anything wrong, then we will obey whatever the law tells us. If the law orders us to go to jail, we are ready to do so.

But to vandalise things is something bad; it only hurts the common man.

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