Amidst widespread anger within the Kshatriya community over BJP Lok Sabha candidate Parsotam Rupala's remarks, CR Patil, the Gujarat BJP chief, held a meeting with Kshatriya community leaders in Surat and addressed a press conference. During the meeting, Patil expressed regret over the remarks that had caused hurt to the Kshatriya community. In turn, Kshatriya leaders assured Patil that their anger would be directed solely at Rupala and not the BJP as a whole.