PM Modi Tears Up While Taking Injured To Hospital. Watch Video

Prime Minister Narendra Modi tears up while talking to one of the injured people in hospital, here on Monday.

About 20 people were injured on Monday after a section of tent caved in during Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s speech at a public rally in West Bengal’s Midnapore.

“Fortunately, none of them has got severe injuries,” Samit Dash, president of West Midnapore district unit of the BJP, said.

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Some people climbed on the iron rods holding up the canopy following which the tent gave away.  They said the heavy rains also added to the accident.

“Today, I witnessed a new force of the people of Bengal. Can anyone imagine that one-third of the pandal came down and yet the meeting continued peacefully? I cannot think it happening anywhere. I shall remember this meeting for the rest of my life,” Modi said.

-PTC News