PM Modi enquires with Shinde about bad weather encountered by his helicopter

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday enquired with Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde about the bad weather encountered by his helicopter recently and gave him fatherly advice to exercise caution while flying, a statement said. He also gave fatherly advice to exercise caution during future air travel, said the statement issued by the deputy CMs office.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday enquired with Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde about the bad weather encountered by his helicopter recently and gave him ''fatherly advice'' to exercise caution while flying, a statement said. Shinde, who heads the Shiv Sena and is a BJP ally, met Modi during the oath-taking ceremony of West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari in Kolkata earlier in the day. ''Prime Minister Modi today enquired with Shinde about this matter. He also gave fatherly advice to exercise caution during future air travel,'' said the statement issued by the deputy CM's office. A helicopter carrying Shinde faced bad weather on Thursday, prompting him to return to Mumbai. Shinde had taken off from Mahalaxmi Racecourse in south Mumbai at 3.30 pm to Murbad in Thane district to attend a wedding in the family of a party worker. However, as the helicopter reached Airoli, Navi Mumbai, the pilot saw an approaching storm and alerted Shinde, who decided to go back to Mumbai, officials had said. The helicopter subsequently landed at Pawan Hans' Juhu facility.