India, Sept. 14 -- Union minister Nitin Gadkari on Sunday dismissed critics' claims amid the ethanol controversy, saying his brain is worth Rs.200 crores and that he knows how to earn honestly.

Taking a swipe at his detractors, Gadkari, while addressing an even in Nagpur, said "I am not at all short of money and I don't stoop low".

"My brain is worth 200 crore per month. I know how to earn honestly," Gadkari said, according to India Today. The union minister for road transport and highways further said that he had no shortage of money.

The remarks come after the Congress, earlier this month, alleged conflict of interest and levelled allegations over the government's push for ethanol blended petrol.

However, the BJP had brushed aside t...