'Can beat, abuse Modi', says Maharashtra Congress President Nana Patole; later clarifies he was referring to local goon

"Let me clarify again that I was not talking about the Prime Minister, but about a local goon named Modi," Patole said.  

New Delhi: Maharashtra Congress President Nana Patole landed himself in trouble on Monday (January 17, 2022) after a video of him saying he can 'beat up' and 'badmouth Modi' went viral. 

The Sakoli MLA, however, later clarified that he was not referring to Prime Minister Narendra Modi but a local village goon.

In a purported video, which was tweeted by Leader of Opposition and former Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis, Patole is seen talking to villagers in Bhandara district and can be purportedly heard saying, "I can beat Modi, I can badmouth him. Which is why he came to campaign against me."