A minister apologizes after he likened road laying to a famous artist's "cheeks".

Maharashtra Minister Gulabrao Patel recently compared the smoothness of roads in his constituency in Jalgaon district to the cheeks of famous Indian artist-turned-politician Hema Malini.

The minister later apologized for the statement.

The Minister of Water Supply and Sanitation said: "Those who have been members of the Legislative Assembly for 30 years should come to our district and see the roads. If you are not like Hema Malini's cheeks, I will resign."

The Shiv Sena senior leader reportedly made the statement during an election meeting, and a clip of his statement has since been circulated on social media platforms.

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