Ahmedabad: Prime Minister Narendra Modi today met the family members of former Gujarat Chief Minister Vijay Rupani, including his wife Anjali Rupani, and paid heartfelt tributes to the veteran BJP leader, calling his absence “unimaginable.” Rupani passed away in the ill-fated plane crash that took place in the city on Thursday.
In a series of X post PM said, “Met the family of Shri Vijaybhai Rupani Ji. 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.”
“In every role assigned, he distinguished himself, be it in the Rajkot Municipal Corporation, as Rajya Sabha MP, as Gujarat BJP President and as Cabinet Minister in the state government,” he added.
PM also stated that, “Vijaybhai and I also worked extensively when he was Gujarat CM. He ushered in many measures that enhanced Gujarat’s growth trajectory, particularly in boosting ‘Ease of Living.’ Will always cherish the interactions we had. My thoughts are with his family and friends in this hour of grief. Om Shanti.”
Rupani was among the 241 passengers who lost their lives in the tragic crash of Air India Flight AI-171, a London-bound Boeing 787 Dreamliner aircraft, on Thursday. DeshGujarat
