Shivpuri, Aug. 22 -- Union Minister for Communications and Development of North Eastern Region Jyotiraditya Scindia on Thursday gifted a new tractor to a young man from Lilwara village in flood-hit Shivpuri district after his tractor got damaged while saving villagers from flood water.

Minister Scindia visited his constituency on Wednesday evening (August 21) to take stock of relief and rehabilitation efforts in flood-affected areas. During his interaction with residents in Lilwara, he learnt about a local young man, Giriraj, who risked his life to rescue several villagers trapped in floodwaters using his tractor.

Giriraj rescued the villagers from the flood-affected areas to safe places without caring about his life or his tractor. Whi...