Raipur, Sep 11 (FP): Union Health Minister JP Nadda and Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Raman Singh got a nasty surprise in Raipur, when a snake was found in a bottle of water served to them, according to news reports.
The incident took place at a meeting held at the BJP headquarters in Raipur, reported Zee Media, adding that the snake was said to have been spotted by a doctor who was part of Singh's medical team.
According to The Times of India, the mineral water company 'Aman Aqua' is owned by Sayed Shafiq Aman, the son of the vice-president, BJP, Raipur District Minority Cell. Twenty boxes of water bottles were said to have been ordered for the meeting.
Zee News said that while food items are generally checked before being served to dignitaries, in this case, the water bottles were not checked prior to being served to the health minister and chief minister.