Vehicle falls into river ahead of Kiren Rijiju’s convoy in Ladakh; 2 men rescued | Srinagar News
NEW DELHI: Two people were rescued on Tuesday after their vehicle fell into a river near Drass in Ladakh, just ahead of Union minister Kiren Rijiju’s convoy. Rijiju shared the incident on his official X handle, stating, “Before reaching Drass in Ladakh, one vehicle fell into the river just ahead of our convoy. Luckily, we were on time and both persons survived.”Auser commented on the rescue, saying: “Timely and precious lives saved. This is a great noble deed, and you are lucky. Good wishes, Kiren sir.” The union minister also highlighted his visit to Sonmarg on Monday, praising the local hospitality and development initiatives in Jammu and Kashmir. “On the way to Kargil I had memorable moment at Sonmarg. Grateful to both administrations of Ganderbal and Kargil. Thanks to senior guide Mohammad Sidiq Mir and other friends of Sonmarg for the wonderful company! Real development is happening now. Common people of Kashmir are great hosts & they are dead against the violence perpetrated by the enemies,” Rijiju wrote. Meanwhile, Rijiju criticised activist and former Planning Commission member Syeda Hameed over her remarks suggesting that Bangladeshis could live in India. He shared a video of Hameed on X, writing, “Misleading in the name of humanity. It’s about our land and identity. Why the minority Buddhists, Christians, Hindus & Sikhs in Bangladesh and Pakistan are persecuted & tortured? Sayeda Hameed may be closest to Sonia Gandhi & Rahul Gandhi but shouldn’t support illegal migrants.” Rijiju’s comments underline his stance on illegal migration and border security, while also highlighting his ongoing outreach and development visits across Jammu and Kashmir.
