Gopinath Munde should have worn seat belt: Harsh Vardhan

A multi-media campaign in collaboration with NGOs working on safety is being considered, the Health Minister informed. ‘ “The focus would be the child victims of accidents whether direct or as those left behind by their parents,” Vardhan said.

Children also tend to worship the wrong role models.  Instead of deifying those who drive or bike rashly, they should be exposed to the right way of life, he added. 

Vardhan said that Munde died within seconds after his car was allegedly rammed from the side by a motorist who jumped red lights.

“Let us regard the Gopinath Munde tragedy as the turning point.

The Minister's tragic and untimely death should be a wake up call to all vehicle owners,” Vardhan stressed.  The damage to the Minister's car was not great, but the force of the throw-forward within the confined space of the car damaged the atlanto axial joint in his neck, and severely injured the spinal cord.