A night of celebrations turned into a nightmare at BJP's office in Indore, Madhya Pradesh, after a fire engulfed the building's roof due to firecrackers ignited to celebrate Prime Minister Narendra Modi's oath-taking ceremony.
Officials said the incident occurred around 9:15 p.m. on Sunday (June 9) when firecrackers, burst to celebrate BJP's victory in the polls, ignited scraps of plywood, an old sofa, waste materials, and various other pieces of furniture kept on the roof of the building.
While the fire was immediately brought under control, no casualties were reported in the incident, they informed.
Further, speaking to the media, ACP Tushar Singh said, "...When BJP party workers were celebrating and bursting crackers, it caught fire at the top floor of the office and spread. With the help of the fire brigade, we got control of the fire..."
Madhya Pradesh has five Ministers in Modi 3.0 govt
Meanwhile, it is pertinent to note that Madhya Pradesh, which secured 29 seats for BJP in the recently concluded Lok Sabha Elections, saw five prominent faces from the state sworn in as leaders in the Modi Cabinet 3.0 in a ceremony held at Rashtrapati Bhawan .
While three leaders, including Former Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan, Guna MP Jyotiraditya Scindia, and Teekamgarh MP Virendra Kumar, hold Cabinet positions, two other tribal leaders — Savitri Thakur and Durga Das Uikey — took oath as Ministers of State, both as first-time ministers.
Speaking to the media following the swearing-in ceremony, the Vidisha MP said, "I am overwhelmed that the Prime Minister has given me the opportunity to serve this great nation. Under his leadership, India will reach new heights, and I believe he will guide humanity, a world burning in the fire of materialism, to the path of eternal peace. For me, serving the people has always been like worshipping God. For the opportunity I have got to serve my people and develop my country, I will try my best day and night under the guidance and leadership of the Prime Minister."
Guna MP Jyotiraditya Scindia also shared his thoughts after the swearing-in ceremony, stating, "Confident that together the NDA shall work assiduously to fulfill PM Narendra Modi's vision for Viksit Bharat. We shall continue to strengthen India—the world’s largest and most vibrant democracy."
