The workers of BJP and Shiromani Akali Dal staged protest against Sam Pitroda's 'hua to hua' remark on the 1984 anti-Sikh riots. Protests were also organised outside the house of Congress president Rahul Gandhi. Speaking to media Pitroda said, "The statement I made was completely twisted, taken out of context because my Hindi is not that good." "Feel sorry that it was misrepresented, my sincere apology if anyone was hurt."