Politicians should not meddle in other fields: Gadkari at Marathi literature meet

Union minister Nitin Gadkari on Sunday advised fellow politicians not to interfere in "other fields".

The senior leader of the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) was speaking at the valedictory function of an annual Marathi literary meet at Yavatmal, which has been embroiled in a controversy after an invitation to noted writer Nayantara Sahgal was withdrawn by the organisers.

Without making a direct reference to the row, Gadkari said, "Politicians should learn not to interfere in other fields. The people in universities, educational institutions, literature and poetry should be dealing with their (respective) areas."