Pawar escapes unhurt as ceiling fan falls on dais

December 03, 2011 03:32 pm | Updated July 31, 2016 06:12 pm IST - Jabalpur

Nationalist Congress Party leader Sharad Pawar at a function in Mumbai recently. Photo: Vivek Bendre

Nationalist Congress Party leader Sharad Pawar at a function in Mumbai recently. Photo: Vivek Bendre

Union Agriculture Minister Sharad Pawar on Saturday escaped unhurt here after the ceiling fan on the dais from where he was addressing a seminar, fell, police said.

Mr. Pawar was speaking at the programme organised by the Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) here when the incident occurred, Inspector General (IG) Jabalpur range, Madhu Kumar said.

“The ceiling fan which was not properly fit above the dais suddenly fell about 4-5 feet away from the place where Pawar was addressing the seminar,” the IG said.

Union Minister of State for Agriculture, Charandas Mahant, Madhya Pradesh Minority and Veterinary Department Minister, Ajay Vishnoi were among others present on the occasion.

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