Dr. Kanubhai Kalsaria injured in a car accident, Modi speaks to his family, may visit him personally tomorrow


Ahmedabad, 18 January 2012

BJP MLA from Mahuva, Dr. Kanubhai Kalsaria was injured in a car accident today morning.

Kalsaria and three others were returning from Bharuch yesterday night in a Swift Dezire car. On highway, the car halted at a petrol pump near Valbhipur for refueling. The accident happened exactly when the car was coming out from the petrol pump. Kanubhai’s car lost control and crashed into tree.

Four persons including Kanubhai are injured in this accident and they are admitted in Bhavnagar’s Sir Takhtasinhji hospital. Two of them including farmers leader Bavsangbhai Dhamelia are serious. Shri Kanubhai is of danger.

Gujarat Chief Minister Shri Narendra Modi spoke with Kanubhai’s family on phone in the morning. Modi tweeted, “heard about accident of Dr. Kanubhai Kalsaria. Speaking to his family, got to know he is out of danger. Hope he gets back to normal soon.”

Narendra Modi may make changes to his schedule to visit Dr. Kanubhai tomorrow during his Bhavnagar visit.

Kalsaria was in Bharuch district’s Vagra taluka’s Pakhajan village yesterday to address a meeting of farmers. However not much farmers turned up to his meeting, which was organized to oppose a Delhi-Mumbai rail corridor. Kalsaria described industries as Aasuri shakti and agriculture as Daivi shakti in this meeting.