Explosion scare at Rahul Gandhi's political roadshow in Madhya Pradesh

Gandhi and his party colleague Kamal Nath and Jyotiraditya Scindia who were in an open jeep a few meters away were safe

Congress President Rahul Gandhi had a narrow escape after balloons at a political roadshow in Jabalpur, Madhya Pradesh, burst into flames near his vehicle, police said Sunday. 

According to AFP reports, Gandhi was leading a campaign event in Madhya Pradesh state when a bunch of balloons held by a political worker touched oil lamps held by another.

A video from the spot that has gone viral, showed a sudden blaze as a group of party supporters brought a heavy "dia" (lamp) to conduct an aarti of the Congress chief. The huge long-tail flame went out within seconds but it created