Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday met the family of former Gujarat Chief Minister Vijay Rupni, who was among the 241 passengers, who lost their lives in the Ahmedabad plane crash.
Paying tribute to the BJP leader, PM Modi said that the former CM was a humble and hardworking person and was strongly committed to the party’s ideology.
“Mr. Vijaybhai met the family of Rupni ji. It is unimaginable that Vijaybhai is not among us. I have known him for decades. We worked together, shoulder to shoulder, which included some during the most challenging time.
He said, “Increasing the ranks, he handled various responsibilities in the organization and served as the Chief Minister of Gujarat,” he said.
PM Modi further praised the contribution of Gujarat CM, which he had held over the years.
“In every role, he distinguished himself, in the Rajkot Municipal Corporation, as a Rajya Sabha MP, as a BJP president of Gujarat and a cabinet minister in the state government,” PM Modi said.
“Vijaybhai and I also worked on a large scale when he was a Gujarat semi. He started several measures that extended the trajectory of Gujarat’s development, especially ‘to increase the ease of living’. Always cherish the conversation we have.
Vijay Rupani died in an Air India -171 flight, crashed in Ahmedabad on Thursday. Anjali Rupani, wife of late Vijay Rupani, reached Ahmedabad on Friday.
He was received by Gujarat Home Minister Harsh Sanghvi. Other family members also reached Ahmedabad and reached Ahmedabad Civil Hospital, Asarwa on Thursday.
Talking to ANI, one of Rupni’s neighbors, Kiranben said with a crowded heart that it still seems as if she is present with them. “… I still feel as if he is with us. I am not able to say anything since yesterday.
Rupni’s neighbor and family doctor, Dr. For Nayan Shah, it is difficult to believe what has happened, but there will be memories that he will cherish forever. Shah said, “We have been neighbors for 35 years.
Civil Aviation Minister Ram Mohan Naidu Kinjarapu confirmed the presence of former CM Rupani in the flight of Crashed Air India. A total of 241 people, including 12 crew members, died in Boeing 787-8, Air India Flight 171, in which the deadly Ahmedabad aircraft accident has died, Air India confirmed mid-mid-mid-mid-mid-mid-mid-mid-mid-day on Friday. (AI)
