Ambala, February 17 Haryana Transport Minister Anil Vij has fractured both his legs after slipping in his bathroom at home in Ambala Cantonment.
The incident occurred on Sunday evening, and doctors have advised him to rest for at least three weeks.
"On Sunday night, when I went to the bathroom, water had collected there. Suddenly, I slipped and both my legs hit against the wall," Vij told
Even with casts on, the 72-year-old BJP leader was seen humming a popular Hindi film song from yesteryears, "Chal Ri Sajni Ab Kya Soche".
The Transport, Energy and Labour Minister is likely to miss the entire Haryana Assembly budget session, which begins here on February 20.
A business advisory committee (BAC) meeting has been called for February 19 to discuss the session's proceedings.
This is not the first time that Vij has sustained a fracture. Last year, he suffered a fracture in his left foot.
In June 2020, during the COVID pandemic, Vij had fractured his left thigh bone when he slipped in the bathroom of his residence in Ambala Cantonment. He had later undergone surgery for the fractured thigh bone.