PM Modi remembers Vijay Rupani's leadership in Gujarat’s development

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Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday shared a series of posts on X in which he fondly recalled his time working with Vijay Rupani during his tenure as Chief Minister of Gujarat, highlighting his significant contributions to the state’s development. He noted that among Vijay Rupani's many initiatives, the focus on ‘Ease of Living’ stood out as a key achievement. The Prime Minister also shared that his interactions and discussions with Vijaybhai remain deeply memorable.

Former Chief Minister of Gujarat, Vijay Rupani, was among the 241 passengers who were in the ill-fated Boeing 787-8, Air India flight 171 that crashed seconds after take-off and crashed into a resident doctors' hostel building.

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Expressing grief over the tragic death, PM Modi said that it was unimaginable for him to believe that Vjay Rupani is no more. He said that Rupani had worked with him shoulder to shoulder, including during some of the most challenging times.

“It is unimaginable that Vijaybhai is not in our midst. I’ve known him for decades. We worked together, shoulder to shoulder, including during some of the most challenging times. Vijaybhai was humble and hardworking, firmly committed to the Party’s ideology. Rising up the ranks, he held various responsibilities in the Organisation and went on to serve diligently as Gujarat’s Chief Minister,” PM Modi said in a post on X.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi also met those injured in the aftermath of the tragic plane crash in Ahmedabad and stated that the entire nation is praying for their speedy recovery.

Taking to X, PM Modi wrote, "Met those injured in the aftermath of the tragic plane crash in Ahmedabad , including the lone survivor and assured them

that we are with them and their families in this tough time. The entire nation is praying for their speedy recovery."

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday visited the Ahmedabad Civil Hospital and met with Vishwashkumar Ramesh, the lone person to miraculously survive the Air India plane crash a day ago, in which all the other 241 passengers died.

Kumar, a British national of Indian origin, was seated in row 11 at theleft window seat in the flight's economy class section positioned right behind an emergency exit. There were 169 Indian nationals, 53 British nationals, seven Portuguese nationals, and one Canadian national on board the crashed plane, airline authorities said.

The Prime Minister, who arrived in the city earlier today, also met with others admitted in the same hospital, with injuries sustained after the

Air India flight to London crashed, soon after it took off from the Ahmedabad International Airport, into a medical college complex in Meghaninagar nearby.

PM Modi inspected the plane crash site and took stock of the ground situation. He also held a review meeting with the officials at the airport in Ahmedabad.

He shared a picture from the meeting and wrote, "Chaired a review meeting at Ahmedabad Airport with top authorities."

Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel, Union Civil Aviation Minister Ram Mohan Naidu Kinjarapu, Union MoS Murlidhar Mohol and State Home Minister Harsh Sanghavi accompanied PM Modi during his visit.

The AI-171 Boeing Dreamliner 787-8 aeroplane bound for London had crashed shortly after it took off from the Ahmedabad International Airport on Thursday. The airlines said only one out of the 242 people on board the aircraft survived the crash.