Jammu, Jan 12, KDC: In a gesture widely praised by the public, Jammu and Kashmir Cabinet Minister Satish Sharma put human life above official protocol by stopping his cavalcade to allow an ambulance carrying a critically ill patient to pass through heavy traffic during Lohri celebrations Jammu capital on Monday.
Eyewitnesses told news agency Kashmir Dot Com that the incident occurred amid severe traffic congestion as festival-related rush choked major roads across the Jammu. An ambulance en-route to a hospital was stuck in the gridlock when the minister’s convoy approached the area. Sensing the urgency, Sharma immediately ordered his cavalcade to halt.
They said the minister personally supervised his security staff and coordinated with traffic personnel to ensure a clear passage for the ambulance. He remained on the road until the ambulance safely crossed the congested stretch and resumed his journey only after the patient’s movement was secured.
Videos of the incident quickly went viral on social media, drawing praise from citizens who described the act as an example of “service before status” and a sharp contrast to conventional VIP culture. (KDC)
