Clicked selfies in drought-hit Latur to appreciate relief work, clarifies Munde

After drawing flak from all quarters for clicking selfies in drought-hit Latur, Maharashtra's Rural Development Minister Pankaja Munde on Monday clarified that she clicked those pictures to appreciate the work done by the local administration in this hour of crisis.

Munde took to micro blogging site Twitter to put forth her stand for clicking photographs on the drought-hit land.

"This pics are work done by govt n ppl participation it's my dept n I was working from day 1sence of satisfaction if it rains we are ready," she tweeted.

Munde had yesterday posted a series of selfies on Twitter while reviewing the efforts on water conservation in drought-hit Latur.

Munde's selfies with the hapless farmers have gone viral on the social media for which she is also trolled by the users.