<p>Uttar Pradesh Khadi and Village Industry Minister Raja Ram Pandey, who triggered a controversy by allgedly promising to get roads in Pratapgarh district constructed like cheeks of actresses Hema Malini and Madhuri Dixit, was today sacked.<br /><br /></p>.<p>"Governor B L Joshi in consultation with Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav has relieved minister Raja Ram Pandey from his post from this evening," a notification signed by chief secretary Javed Usmani said.<br /><br />The Chief Minister, who is already holding charge of 61 departments, has been given the additional charge of Khadi and Village industry.<br /><br />During his visit to Pratapgarh yesterday, Pandey had allegedly said roads would be constructed like the cheeks of actresses Hema Malini and Madhuri Dixit.<br /><br />The minister's statement evoked sharp criticism from political parties and social organisations.<br /><br />"Such a statement is unwarranted from a person occupying an important and responsible post of a minister," BJP's chief spokesman Vijay Bahadur Pathak said.<br /><br />This is not the first time Pandey has landed himself in trouble for making such remarks.<br /><br />In February this year, the minister went overboard allegedly praising the beauty of a senior lady bureaucrat at a function in Sultanpur in her presence.<br />Pandey had also allegedly said that he was lucky the district also had a lady district magistrate the last time he was incharge of Sultanpur. <br /></p>
<p>Uttar Pradesh Khadi and Village Industry Minister Raja Ram Pandey, who triggered a controversy by allgedly promising to get roads in Pratapgarh district constructed like cheeks of actresses Hema Malini and Madhuri Dixit, was today sacked.<br /><br /></p>.<p>"Governor B L Joshi in consultation with Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav has relieved minister Raja Ram Pandey from his post from this evening," a notification signed by chief secretary Javed Usmani said.<br /><br />The Chief Minister, who is already holding charge of 61 departments, has been given the additional charge of Khadi and Village industry.<br /><br />During his visit to Pratapgarh yesterday, Pandey had allegedly said roads would be constructed like the cheeks of actresses Hema Malini and Madhuri Dixit.<br /><br />The minister's statement evoked sharp criticism from political parties and social organisations.<br /><br />"Such a statement is unwarranted from a person occupying an important and responsible post of a minister," BJP's chief spokesman Vijay Bahadur Pathak said.<br /><br />This is not the first time Pandey has landed himself in trouble for making such remarks.<br /><br />In February this year, the minister went overboard allegedly praising the beauty of a senior lady bureaucrat at a function in Sultanpur in her presence.<br />Pandey had also allegedly said that he was lucky the district also had a lady district magistrate the last time he was incharge of Sultanpur. <br /></p>