Buldhana (Uttar Pradesh) [India], Sept. 07 (NT): Congress leader and former Maharashtra minister Subodh Saoji gabbed the headlines for the wrong reasons as he announced a reward of Rs 5 lakh for anyone who "chops off the tongue" of Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Member of Legislative Assembly (MLA) Ram Kadam.

"I am announcing a Rs 5 lakh reward for anyone who chops off BJP MLA Ram Kadam's tongue. I strongly condemn him saying girls should be abducted," Saoji was quoted as saying by the leading news agency ANI.

Subodh Saoji lashed out on BJP leader when his remark while addressing at a Dahi Handi event, created hullabaloo. BJP leader said that in case girls rejects marriage proposals from boys he will help the couples elope.

Criticizing Kadam's remark, Bala Padelkar, president of the Dahi Handi Coordination Committee, Mumbai, has decided to prohibit the former's Dahi Handi from upcoming year.

After ruckus over his statement Kadam had clarified that his statement was quoted out of framework.

He alleged that a 40-second incomplete video which is being circulated by opposition leaders. He said that he would only request to all to listen to his complete statement.

“If my statement has hurt anyone, I won't mind expressing regret for the same,"He asserted.