Mumbai: An acerbic Shobha De tweet has political parties in Maharashtra exercised.<br /><br />The columnist tweeted after the Congress announced the decision to create a new Telangana state, "Maharashtra and Mumbai??? Why not? Mumbai has always fancied itself as an independent entity, anyway. This game has countless possibilities."<br /><br />Slammed by various politicians for her suggestion, Ms De told Media that her tweet was satirical and that she saw no reason to apologise for it. "What I have said is not offensive. It was in the context of Telangana saying that what is happening in Andhra Pradesh could also happen in any other state. It is a political maneuver. I have at no stage recommended, endorsed or suggested that Maharashtra should separate from Mumbai," she said.<br /><br />For More information on this news visit: http://www.itvnewsindia.com/<br />Connect with us on Social platform at: http://www.facebook.com/IndiaNewsTV <br />Subscribe to our You Tube channel: http://www.youtube.com/itvnewsindia
