India, May 26 -- After facing severe criticism from the opposition parties for his 'women in Pahalgam should have fought back' remark, Haryana BJP MP Ram Chander Jhangra on Sunday claimed that his statement on the Pahalgam terror attack was "distorted" and misrepresented for political gain.

In a video statement, Jangra expressed regret if his comments hurt anyone and said that he had no intention of insulting the women who lost their husbands in the April 22 attack.

"I do not treat women of my country weakly in any manner. We stand with the women who lost their husbands in the Pahalgam attack, we stand with those families. Still, if I have hurt anyone's feelings, I have no hesitation in apologising," he said in the video.

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