Srinagar- A boat carrying BJP activists capsized in Dal Lake during an election rally led by saffron party’s leaders, among others including MoS Finance Anurag Thakur and party’s national general secretary Tarun Chugh.
Official sources said that the party had organized a boat rally in Dal lake and one of the boats carrying several activists capsized near Ghat no.17 adjacent to Chaar Chinary. However, all were rescued immediately.
Sources said that besides Anurag Thakur, who is also BJP’s DDC poll in charge for JK and BJP National Secretary Chugh, the rally was attended by Syed Shahnawaz Hussain, BJP’s national spokesperson, and some local leaders including Sofi Yousuf and Altaf Thakur.