Indian minister killed in road collision, blow for Modi


  • World
  • Tuesday, 03 Jun 2014

India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi (C) consoles an unidentified relative of Rural Development Minister Gopinath Munde after he placed a wreath over the casket of Munde at Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) headquarters in New Delhi June 3, 2014. REUTERS/Anindito Mukherjee

NEW DELHI (Reuters) - India's minister for rural development died on Tuesday after a road collision in New Delhi, depriving Prime Minister Narendra Modi of a key ally eight days after coming to office with a mandate to revitalise a stalled economy.

India's roads are among the most dangerous in the world, and the capital, New Delhi, ranks near the top of cities that account for the most fatalities.

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