Vijayawada, June 29: Andhra Pradesh Finance Minister K Rosiah escaped unhurt when a dais on which he was standing suddenly caved in at Mylavaram in Krishna District last evening.
Party Sources told UNI that Mr Roasiah was in Mylavaram in connection with unveiling statue of former Congress MLA Chanumolu Venkat Rao.
As soon as the minister climbed on the two-foot stage, there was a mad rush among Congress leaders and workers to greet him after Vijayawada MP Lagadapati Rajagopal invited them to the dais. As the stage could not withstand the weight, it suddenly caved in.
Mr Roasiah ‘swooned’ as soon as he fell. He later recovered, the sources said, adding the minister addressed a meeting and left for Vijayawada.
Mr Rajagopal, who was along with the minister received minor injuries in the incident.
—–Agencies