India, July 5 -- As criticism mounted over alleged potholes on the newly built Pune-Mumbai Expressway Connecting Link, chief minister Devendra Fadnavis on Saturday defended the project, insisting there were "only two potholes" on the stretch and assured that the Maharashtra State Road Development Corporation (MSRDC) would rectify them.

Responding to criticism on social media over the connecting link, Fadnavis rejected claims that the road had developed widespread potholes.

"There are only two potholes," he said, adding that it was "not correct" to claim the road had deteriorated and lamenting that some people amplified issues without understanding the construction process. The durability of any road is tested during the first spell of r...