Following widespread condemnation, Maharashtra Water Supply and Sanitation Minister Gulabrao Patil has apologized over his comments comparing roads in his constituency to Hema Malini's cheeks.
"My challenge is for the person who has been an MLA for 30 years (Eknath Khadse) to come to my constituency and see the roads. If the roads are not like Hema Malini's cheeks, then I will resign," Patil had said.
Bhartiya Janta Party (BJP) MP and veteran actor turned politician found the statement distasteful.
"Better I keep my cheeks safely. A trend of such statements was started by Lalu Ji years ago and many people have followed this trend. This should not be done. Such comments are not in good taste. Any women should not be used to making such comments," Hema Malini told ANI.
"My intention was to highlight the good roads in my constituency. However my statement was misunderstood. If my statement has hurt anyone, I would like to apologise" Patil said in a video message.
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