# Maharashtra Speaker seeks apology over ‘gungi gudiya’ remark 2026-08-06T14:26:30+00:00 | Politics | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 2 independent outlets Maharashtra Assembly Speaker Rahul Narwekar has called the Congress’s use of “gungi gudiya” against Deputy Chief Minister Sunetra Pawar unfortunate and sought a genuine apology. The phrase appeared in a Congress video after NCP leader Dhananjay Munde reportedly intervened during Pawar’s response to questions on law and order in Beed. NCP workers protested outside the Congress office in Mumbai, where police detained some demonstrators and tightened security. The Hindu reports that Congress president Harshwardhan Sapkal called the post regrettable and blamed miscommunication. Another account by The Hindu says the party had not officially apologised or withdrawn it. Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis and Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde also criticised the remark. ## Coverage - thehindu.com - thehindu.com Tags: Beed law and order, Congress, Maharashtra politics, NCP, Sunetra Pawar Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/maharashtra-speaker-seeks-apology-over-congress-remark-on-sunetra-pawar/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/maharashtra-speaker-seeks-apology-over-congress-remark-on-sunetra-pawar/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes.