Union Law Minister Kiren Rijiju escaped unhurt after his car met with an accident on the Jammu-Srinagar highway in Ramban district on Saturday. Reports said a fully-loaded truck hit the minister's car.
"No injuries happened to anyone and Honourable Minister was driven safely to destination," a police officer told ANI.
The accident took place near Sita Ram Passi in the Maroog area around 6 pm when he was on his way to Srinagar after attending two functions in Jammu and Udhampur.
Security personnel in accompanying cars rushed and escorted the minister out of his vehicle.
The minister was in the Union Territory to to attend the inauguration of the first edition of the Constitution of India in Dogri language at the University of Jammu.Â
