Mumbai: Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde, after attending Republic Day celebrations on Sunday, stopped his convoy near Ghatkopar upon witnessing a serious bike accident.
According to reports, he personally checked on the injured youth, arranged for his immediate hospital transfer, and ensured he was taken to Rajawadi Hospital with police protection.
A video of the incident has surfaced online, showing Shinde instructing security personnel and walking to the injured youth as he was being taken to the vehicle.
He briefly spoke to the injured youth before ensuring he was transported to the hospital.
Notably, this is not the first time Shinde has stopped his convoy to assist accident victims. Last year, while serving as the Chief Minister of the state, he stopped his convoy and inquired about an injured elderly lady after noticing a rickshaw involved in an accident on the Eastern Express Highway near Vikhroli in July.
Earlier today, Maharashtra CM Devendra Fadnavis, DyCM Eknath Shinde inaugurated the North Channel Bridge connecting the Mumbai Coastal Road Project and the Worli-Bandra Sea Link.
After inauguration, speaking with media, Shinde announced, "A 70-hectare park will be built here. The file for 120 acres of land of Mahalaxmi Race Course has been opened, the agreement has been done... The special thing is that a 300-acre world-class central park will be built here, a big oxygen park which the people of Mumbai need. This will reduce Mumbai's pollution. People will get facilities... This is a big gift for our Mumbaikars on Republic Day."
