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Union Minister of Road Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari went unconscious while he stood up for the national anthem at Rahuri in Ahmednagar district on Friday.

Gadkari fell on the stage when the national anthem was being sung. He had gone there to participate in a convocation ceremony of the Agricultural University in Rahuri. The minister has been rushed to the hospital.

Maharashtra Governor Vidyasagar Rao was also present on the dais. The Governor immediately came to his rescue when Gadkari slowly started losing sensation in his legs and fell down.