Fire breaks out during Amit Shah's rally in Raebareli

A minor fire broke out at the venue of a public meeting of BJP president Amit Shah, triggering panic and commotion in the audience.

Shah was addressing a public rally in Sonia Gandhi's constituency of Raebareli on Saturday when a short circuit outside the main gate caused mild chaos.

Shah and Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath were present on the dais at the time of the incident.

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State BJP chief Mahendranath Pandey was addressing the gathering when smoke and sparks were noticed.

There was a short break in the programme due to the incident but soon the BJP leaders could be again seen making speeches and going about their schedule.