Bhushan had made a reference to the Hindu deity while criticising the setting up of anti-Romeo squads in Uttar Pradesh, triggering outrage. He was booked by Lucknow Police for hurting religious sentiments.
"I realise that my tweet on Romeo squads & Krishna was inappropriately phrased & unintentionally hurt sentiments of many ppl. Apologize & delete it (sic)," Bhushan tweeted on Sunday.
Bhushan's remarks continued to draw flak with former Delhi BJP chief Satish Upadhyay calling him a "naxalite".
Bhushan had earlier claimed that his tweet on the controversial anti-Romeo squads was being "distorted". "My position is: by the logic of Romeo Brigade, even Lord Krishna would look like eve teaser.
"We have grown up with legends of young Krishna teasing Gopis.The logic of Romeo squad would criminalise this. Didnt intend to hunt sentiments," he had tweeted.
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