The Congress on Tuesday sought to corner Maharashtra CM Devendra Fadnavis over his under-fire cabinet colleague Manikrao Kokate and sought to know if he lacks courage to sack the latter who is facing criticism on 'rummy' row and 'beggar' remarks, reported the PTI.

Manikrao Kokate, an NCP minister who holds the agriculture portfolio, landed in a controversy when videos surfaced showing him purportedly playing an online card game, rummy, in the legislative council when the house was in session last week.

The farm minister on Tuesday strongly refuted opposition claim of playing rummy on his phone in the council, but waded into another controversy when he termed the government a "beggar" while trying to clarify an earlier comment on farmers.