BJP national spokesperson Poonawalla apologises for controversial reference to AAP MLA’s surname
New Delhi, Jan 17 (PTI) BJP national spokesperson Shehzad Poonawalla on Friday apologised for his controversial reference to AAP MLA Rituraj Jha’s surname, as his party sought to put a lid on the row. “I tender an apology with folded hands to all my Purvanchali brothers and sisters. My words have hurt them. I do not want to offer any justification,” Poonawalla said in a video message posted on X, adding that he has a lot of respect for the hardworking people of Uttar Pradesh and Bihar. In a heated discussion during a television news channel debate on Wednesday, Poonawalla