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These ministers cycled to Rashtrapati Bhavan for swearing-in ceremony

July 05, 2016 14:09 IST
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Ahead of the glittering swearing-in ceremony, three ministers made headlines as they pedalled to Rashtrapati Bhavan.

IMAGE: Arjun Ram Meghwal, known as the cycling MP, also rides to Parliament on his cycle. 

New minister Arjun Ram Meghwal took a bicycle to Rashtrapati Bhavan and was chased by a small crowd including security men, reported NDTV. In fact, Meghwal, known as the cycling MP, also rides to Parliament on his cycle. Additionally, he used a cycle to get to work when Delhi implemented its famous odd-even traffic scheme.

IMAGE: Mansukhbhai Mandavia has been cycling for the past three years. Photograph: ANI/Twitter

Another minister-to-be, Mansukhbhai Mandavia, also opted to take his cycle to the oath ceremony. “I have been using the cycle for the past three years,” Mandavia said before setting off.

Anil Dave, a Rajya Sabha MP from Madhya Pradesh, is the third cyclist MP. He has actively campaigned for cleaning and saving the Narmada River. 

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