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PM Modi Enquires About Eknath Shinde After Helicopter Scare Mid-Air

Prime Minister Narendra Modi personally approached Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde and enquired about his well-being after his helicopter lost its course due to bad weather. Shinde's helicopter had made an emergency landing at Pawan Hans in Juhu on Thursday. The interaction occurred during Suvendu Adhikari's swearing-in ceremony in West Bengal, where PM Modi was seen speaking with Shinde. PM Modi reportedly gave Shinde fatherly advice to exercise greater caution during future air travel.

Key Points: PM Modi Enquires About Eknath Shinde's Helicopter Incident

  • PM Modi personally enquired about Eknath Shinde's well-being after helicopter incident
  • Shinde's chopper lost course due to bad weather, made emergency landing at Juhu
  • Interaction occurred during Suvendu Adhikari's swearing-in ceremony in West Bengal
  • PM advised Shinde to be more cautious during future air travel
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PM Modi enquires about DyCM Eknath Shinde's well-being after his helicopter returns mid-air due to bad weather

PM Modi personally enquired about DyCM Eknath Shinde's well-being after his helicopter returned mid-air due to bad weather. Shinde's chopper made emergency landing at Juhu.

"PM Modi asked Shinde about the incident and also gave him fatherly advice to be more careful during air travel in the future. - Shiv Sena release"

Kolkata, May 9

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday personally approached Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde and enquired about his well-being after his helicopter recently "went out of its scheduled route" but returned safely after the pilot noticed an "approaching storm system".

On Thursday, due to bad weather, Shinde's helicopter had reportedly lost its course, following which it had to make an emergency landing at Pawan Hans in Juhu. "PM Modi asked Shinde about the incident and also gave him fatherly advice to be more careful during air travel in the future," as per the Shiv Sena release.

Earlier today, Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis, Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde, and Deputy Chief Minister Sunetra Pawar had travelled to West Bengal for the swearing-in ceremony of newly appointed West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari.

During the ceremony, as Prime Minister Modi was greeting Chief Ministers and Deputy Chief Ministers from various states, he suddenly paused near Eknath Shinde and was seen speaking with him. This sparked curiosity among many about what exactly the two leaders were discussing.

However, PM Modi reportedly told Shinde that he had heard about the helicopter incident and enquired about his well-being with concern. He also advised him to exercise greater caution during future air travel.

A video of the interaction between PM Modi and Shinde quickly went viral on social media, leading to widespread speculation about their conversation.

However, through this brief interaction, Prime Minister Modi appeared to demonstrate how attentive he is towards the safety and well-being of his colleagues by personally enquiring about the incident involving Shinde.

- ANI

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Ananya R
While it's nice that PM Modi enquired, I wonder if the real issue behind the helicopter incident is being addressed. Safety protocols should be tightened so such situations don't happen in the first place. Hope the authorities take corrective action.
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Siddhartha F
Eknath Shinde is lucky to be alive! That helicopter could have ended up in the sea. Salute to the pilot for handling it well. PM Modi's fatherly advice is fitting—better safe than sorry. Glad everyone is safe. 🙏
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Karan T
Typical publicity stunt by the Shiv Sena. They're releasing this 'fatherly advice' narrative to show closeness to Modi. But let's be honest—this is just political theatre. Why was the helicopter flying in such bad weather anyway?
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Michelle N
As someone who travels for work frequently, I can relate to the stress of mid-air scares. It's reassuring to see that even high-profile leaders look out for each other in moments like this. Safety first, always. ✈️
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Varun X
Why is this even news? Leaders enquiring about each other's safety is just basic human decency. The media is hyping it up like it's some extraordinary gesture. Focus on real issues like infrastructure and economy instead.

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