PM Modi Calls Father of Deceased Gujarat BJYM Worker; Video Goes Viral

Ahmedabad: Prime Minister Narendra Modi spoke to Mahesh Pavagadhi, father of Vrajesh Pavagadhi, a 29-year-old Gujarat BJP Yuva Morcha (BJYM) worker who died on October 12 following a serious illness.

Vrajesh was formerly associated with the Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP) and later served as secretary of the BJYM’s Kutch district unit.

He was participating in the Seva Sankalp Yatra from Vadnagar to Varanasi when he developed a fever after travelling for a few days. His condition reportedly worsened, with the illness affecting his brain and leading to meningitis or encephalitis.

Watch | Prime Minister Narendra Modi spoke to Mahesh Pavagadhi, father of Vrajesh Pavagadhi (29), a BJP Yuva Morcha karyakarta who passed away on October 12.

Vrajesh was formerly associated with ABVP and later was serving as Secretary of the Kutch district unit of BJYM.

The video has gone viral, generating conversations around PM Modi’s connect with grassroots party workers.

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Vrajesh was admitted to Apollo Hospital in Ahmedabad, where he spent 10 days in the intensive care unit (ICU) and remained in a coma before his death.

According to information circulating in connection with the case, the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) had been regularly seeking updates on his health, while Gujarat Deputy Chief Minister Harsh Sanghavi visited him several times during his hospitalisation.

A video of Prime Minister Modi speaking to Vrajesh’s father has gone viral on social media, prompting discussions about the Prime Minister’s outreach to grassroots party workers and their families. DeshGujarat