# Congress apologises to Sunetra Pawar for ‘Goongi Gudiya’ remark 2026-08-09T23:42:50+00:00 | Politics | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet The Congress on Saturday apologised to deputy chief minister Sunetra Pawar for a social media post that called her 'Goongi Gudiya' (silent doll), Hindustan Times reports. State Congress chief Harshvardhan Sapkal said he tried to speak to her to clear up the misunderstanding and that the party regrets the jibe in the interest of maintaining political decency. The remark was posted days ago after Pawar left a press conference in Beed without taking questions, with an NCP MLA shielding her. The NCP hit back, reminding Congress that the same term was used for former prime minister Indira Gandhi. Sapkal initially defended the post, accusing Pawar of being detrimental to democratic values, but later reversed course. ## Coverage - hindustantimes.com Tags: apology, Congress, NCP, political controversy, Sunetra Pawar Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/congress-apologises-to-sunetra-pawar-for-goongi-gudiya-remark/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/congress-apologises-to-sunetra-pawar-for-goongi-gudiya-remark/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes.