Datia (Madhya Pradesh): Home Minister Narottam Mishra, who was surveying the flood-affected villages in Madhya Pradesh's Datia district on Wednesday got caught in the floods and had to be rescued and airlifted. The minister was on a boat of the State Disaster Response Force when a tree broke off and fell on his boat, damaging the motor. Following which the government officials were informed and an IAF chopper was deployed to rescue and airlift the minister, including four other villagers.
The State home minister who was on an inspection of the flood-affected region, added that the ministers are on the field and the government's priority is to rescue people and shift them to a safer place. Mishra had even brushed aside the rumours regarding the Harsi Dam in Gwalior district being washed away due to heavy rainfall and floods.
In the footage, it can be seen that the minister dressed in white kurta and black jacket is seen being winched into the IAF chopper. Prior to his rescue, the minister had ensured that those people who were stranded in the flooded area were all rescued. Later, Mishra speaking to media said that the village of Kotra situated on the banks of river Sindh has been worst affected due to the floods. Meanwhile, the Army and Air Force are rescuing the people trapped in the flood-affected areas and taking them to safer places.