Shiv Sena MP Sanjay Raut recently came out in defence of his colleague Gulabrao Patil who kicked up a controversy by comparing the roads in his constituency in Jalgaon district to actor Hema Malini's cheeks.

"This type of comparison has happened earlier too. It's a respect for Hema Malini. So, don't see it negatively. Earlier, Lalu Yadav had also given a similar example. We respect Hema Malini," Raut was quoted saying by PTI.