A mini-bus carrying participants of a Tiranga Yatra overturned on a flyover near the Super Speciality Hospital in Jammu on Sunday night, leaving at least 28 young women injured. The women, aged between 18 and 25 years, were returning home after participating in the Tiranga Yatra from Bahu Fort to Mubarak Mandi in the city. According to officials, the injured were shifted to Government Medical College hospital for treatment.
The women were part of the ‘Nari Veerangana’ project, an initiative of some BJP-affiliated NGOs aimed at empowering women and encouraging them to work for society in accordance with traditional and cultural values. The participants had undergone nearly three months of training before attending the final programme at Mubarak Mandi. After the programme, the group had dinner and left for their respective destinations when the mini-bus overturned.
Senior BJP leader and MLA Yudhvir Sethi told reporters at the hospital that most of the injured were in stable condition. Sethi, along with other BJP leaders, rushed to the hospital after learning about the accident. He said most of the women were likely to be discharged by Monday morning, while two had suffered injuries requiring further medical attention.
There was no immediate indication of any life-threatening condition, he said.
