83-Year-Old BJP MP Attacked By Stray Cow, Admitted In ICU

By: Jayashri Jayashankar |
September 1, 2018 6:32 pm

Liladhar Vaghela, a Bharatiya Janta Party MP from Patan constituency in Gujarat has been admitted to the ICU following an attack by a stray cow. The 83-year-old Member of Parliament was out for a stroll when the stray animal attacked him. He sustained injuries on his ribs and head, reported India Today.

Vaghela was near his residence in Panchsheel Park in Sector 21 in Gandhinagar when the animal came charging at him. He was rushed to Apollo Hospital, in Gandhinagar, where doctors are treating him for broken ribs, blood clots and a fracture.

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Family members of Vaghela and the local media have confirmed that the blood clots have been successfully removed. Vaghela was previously in a member of the Congress party, and made headlines in 2004 when he contested on a BJP ticket against Congress leader and former CM of Gujarat, Shankersinh Vaghela.

Here’s how Twitter reacted:

I hope this doesn’t change the love for all things GauMata.https://t.co/0BmGYEkrVa

— Vikram Singh (@cynicalVS) September 1, 2018

Mother cow (Gau mata) rewards one of the nationalist son BJP MP Liladhar Vaghela by breaking 2 ribs. Jai ho gaumata………………jai ho

— tijo varghese (@tijovarghese2) September 1, 2018

Hey @MrsGandhi another cow that does not need a Gau Rakshak https://t.co/zX8DYVYnW3

— Neha (@ShantiseAshanTi) September 1, 2018

https://t.co/nPfbrgt6bT

Gau Mata showing her love. No surprises there, my mother used to throw chappals from time to time.

— Eon KId (@Neoismo) September 1, 2018

Holy Shit! Must be a #Pakistani or #Rohingya cow! CBI probe must find out how the anti-national cow came to know his morning walk timing?
My sincere prayers for Laladhar Ji’s fastest recovery. Shiv.. Shiv.. Shiv… https://t.co/bEdOAeIXvb

— SunandaSSinha (@SunandaSSinha) September 1, 2018

Even Holy Cow got fed uphttps://t.co/PSROObEH5f

— A P (@HereDerEverywer) September 1, 2018

Cows these days. Such base ingratitude. https://t.co/plYmsdYz38

— Suresh R (@iamabofh) September 1, 2018

Prayers for a speedy recovery of BJP MP Liladhar Vaghela
Unfortunate that Gau Mata was left stranded. Hope no one comes up with any sort of conspiracy/ elimination theory nor is the accident given a Karma angle. Gausaklshak should stay calm@indiatoday https://t.co/neElDbeNNO

— Not that Jaspal Bhatti