As the "Mini-Pakistan" remark erupts row inviting reactions from opposition leaders, Maharashtra Fisheries Minister Nitesh Rane on Monday clarified that Kerala was very much part of India, saying he was merely comparing the situation in Kerala and Pakistan. He said that if the treatment meted out to "Hindus" in Pakistan is similar to happenings in India, there should be action against the same.

"We want our country, which is a Hindu Rashtra, to remain a Hindu Rashtra," Maharashtra Minister Nitesh Rane told ANI, adding that "Hindus" must be protected in every way.