Jammu – Congress MP from Kathua-Doda-Udhampur Constituency Choudhary Lal Singh today had a providential escape when the front tyre of his vehicle burst while he was on way to Banihal area of Ramban district to address a public rally.
“The convoy of Mr Singh was heading towards Banihal this morning when suddenly the front tyre of his vehicle burst near Marha Morh in Tikri area of Udhampur district,” a police spokesman said.
He said that the Minister had a narrow escape as the mishap took place along the Jammu-Srinagar National Highway. “Police and locals rushed to the spot and helped the squad and other party activists travelling in the vehicle. The MP later was shifted to another vehicle.” “It was a close shave.
It is unfortunate that the government has failed in maintaining the vehicles provided to politicians,” the MP here told UNI. He claimed that the government is duty bound to provide well maintained vehicles to the people, who are travelling in their constituencies having toughterrain. “This is totally a security lapse, I must say and I hold the government responsible for not taking such incidents seriously,” he added.
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