"I was attending a conference (in Chennai) and spoke only for three minutes. All that I said was that everyone should be treated equally and not be discriminated against, and, that any attempts at discrimination must be eradicated. But they (BJP) twisted my comment, magnified it and made the whole country talk about me," the DMK leader said.
With crucial ally Samajwadi Party having taken a combative stance against the Congress in the assembly elections, the party could face challenges in I.N.D.I. Alliance meeting.
Congress party has a history of pro-China stand when it comes to Indo-Chinese border issues. Manish Tewari reiterated it by talking about territorial adjustments along the Chinese border.