Minister Meenakshi Lekhi Apologises For 'Hooligans, Not Farmers' Remark Minister Meenakshi Lekhi Apologises For 'Hooligans, Not Farmers' Remark Meenakshi Lekhi: My words have been distorted, if it has hurt farmers or anyone else, then I apologise and take back my words. Meenakshi Lekhi said her words were "distorted" (File) New Delhi: Union Minister Meenakshi Lekhi on Thursday apologised for her "hooligans not farmers" remarks, saying that her statement on the alleged attack on a media person during the "Farmers' Parliament" at Jantar Mantar was "'misinterpreted". A senior video journalist of a leading media channel was allegedly attacked during the protest organised by farmers against the three farm laws at Jantar Mantar in Delhi.