Srinagar: A shikara, carrying BJP workers and mediapersons, capsized in the Dal Lake on Sunday during campaign for the ongoing District Development Council elections, officials said here.
The shikara capsized when it was closing on the bank of the lake in the last leg of the rally.
Boat carrying journalists capsizes during #BJP boat rally during DDC election campaign on Dal Lake in Srinagar, Kashmir. Journalists and activists rescued immediately. pic.twitter.com/PCBHl3U4jh Also Read - Leh, Kargil experience coldest night of season
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The BJP workers and journalists were rescued by locals, State Disaster Response Force (SDRF) personnel and police.
The shikara rally was led by Union minister Anurag Thakur, who is the BJP’s in-charge for DDC elections in Jammu and Kashmir. Tarun Chug and Shahnawaz Hussain were also present in the rally.
(With inputs from PTI)