Ashoknagar (Madhya Pradesh): Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Dr. Mohan Yadav narrowly escaped a mishap on Wednesday during his visit to Maa Janki Dham in Kareela for Rangpanchami celebrations. While addressing the media, a staircase suddenly collapsed, causing the CM and others standing on it to stumble. Party workers and officials present at the scene quickly helped him regain balance.
Earlier, CM Yadav offered prayers at the temple and showered flowers on devotees passing through the railing. While descending the stairs, he stopped for a media interaction. As he stood on the staircase, it collapsed under excessive weight, but fortunately, no injuries were reported.
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Following the incident, the CM proceeded to a stage near the temple, where local representatives presented several demands. They urged for Kareela Dham to be developed into “Kareela Lok,” requested the establishment of hotels, and demanded a ban on liquor sales in the area. CM Yadav assured them of necessary arrangements and announced an additional ₹1 crore for the ongoing fair, in addition to the ₹10 lakh already allocated.
The temple is currently hosting a three-day fair for Rangpanchami. CM Yadav was welcomed at the helipad by Commissioner Manoj Kumar Khatri, IG Arvind Kumar Saxena, Minister Rakesh Shukla, Collector Subhash Kumar Dwivedi, and SP Vineet Kumar Jain. After spending about an hour at the event, he left for Indore.
