New Delhi, Dec 05: Prime Minister Narendra Modi Fri told the Lok Sabha Fri that Union Minister Sadhvi Niranjan Jyoti had apologised for her abusive remark and the business of the house ought to be carried forward.

“The minister has apologised, she is new and we are aware of her social background. She comes from a village,” he said.

The prime minister addressed  the Lok Sabha a day when he created a statement within the higher house.

He aforesaid that once a “friend” apologises ahead of such a big house “we ought to also liberally settle for the apology”.

“I am grateful to all the members of the Lok Sabha that they allowed the house to perform,” Modi aforesaid.

However the opposition members, not glad with the remark, staged a walkout.