New Delhi, Nov. 7 -- Congress party's in-charge for Uttar Pradesh, Rajendra Pal Gautam, on Saturday denied making derogatory remarks about people from Bihar in connection with a statement involving BJP National President Nitin Nabin, saying he had not used the word 'Bihari' and demanding that the complete video be heard before drawing conclusions.

Gautam said that the reported remarks should be carefully listened to. Showing a video to substantiate his clarification, he said he had used the phrase "in becharo ko kuch aata jata nhi hai" (these unfortunate people do not know anything) and had not referred to Bihar or its people.

"First of all, I did not use the word 'Bihari'. Strict action should be taken against the agency that quoted me...