Did the PM speak to his wife after her accident?

February 15, 2018 11:16

Two questions have occasionally bubbled up and receded swiftly among some of those who had noticed a report on a road accident tucked away in newspapers last week: has Jashodaben Narendrabhai Modi recovered fully from the injuries suffered in the collision and did her husband look her up after the lethal accident in which a relative was killed?

The answers are essentially private matters between two individuals but when they involve the Prime Minister and his wife, it is only natural in a democracy for citizens to air such questions and the media to try and answer them.

The answer to the first question: Yes, Jashodaben has recovered from the injuries.

The answer to the second question: "You can ask Modiji if he spoke to his wife or not," her brother Ashok Modi told The Telegraph over the phone on Wednesday. Read more

Image: Jashodaben being escorted to hospital after the accident.

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