Watch: Uttarakhand Minister Fights Forest Fires With Shrub As Camera Rolls
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In a video that is in circulation online, minister Harak Singh Rawat is seen attacking the flames with a plant as a TV crew films him in action. The minister was reportedly at Garwal hills last evening when the video was taken.
At a time Uttarakhand is fighting forest fires at over 900 spots, a state minister's unusual attempt to tackle the crisis has caught the attention of many on social media. Light💡Camera 🎥Action 🎬The brave forest ministerof #Uttarakhand#HarakSinghRawat is playing a huge role in dousing the #Forestfire with the latest technology.I'm sure his historical action will give us relief from #UttrakhandForestFire@LicypriyaK@vanessa_vashpic.twitter.com/hialsMCzgX #देहरादून : एक्सक्लूसिव विज़ुअल्सएक्शन में हरक सिंह रावतवन मंत्री डॉ हरक सिंह रावत खुद आग बुझाने जंगल में पहुंचे।श्रीनगर के वन क्षेत्र में आग बुझाने पहुंचे मंत्री हरक सिंह रावत।@BJP4UK@drharaksrawat@Drharaksingh@BJP4Delhi#HarakSinghRawat#viralvideopic.twitter.com/ahw9fpZOM0 In a video in circulation online, minister Harak Singh Rawat is seen attacking the flames with a plant as a TV crew films him in action. The minister was reportedly at Garwal hills last evening when the video was taken. The minister thrashes about with the shrub, apparently making no difference to the blaze but pressing on nevertheless. Then the camera angle changes and the forest fire is no longer visible. Only Mr Rawat is seen, still going at the flames and producing sparks in the process.
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