India, Jan. 25 -- Sahar Shaikh, AIMIM leader and newly elected Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) corporator from Mumbra, teased her opponents, remarking "kaise haraya! (how we beat you)", triggering laughter in the press meet. This came after Sheikh submitted a written apology for her "paint Mumbra green" remark after her victory in the recent BMC polls, after a complaint was lodged against her.

"Once again for everyone who lost, a special statement, 'kaise haraya!'," she can be heard saying in the video, with party MP Imtiaz Jaleel and others present bursting into laughter.

Speaking about her earlier remark, Sahar Sheikh said it had been communalised. Green is often associated with Muslims, as saffron is with Hindus.

"These are...