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ਮਾਫ਼ ਕਰਨਾ, ਇਹ ਖਬਰ ਤੁਹਾਡੀ ਬੇਨਤੀ ਭਾਸ਼ਾ ਵਿੱਚ ਉਪਲਬਧ ਨਹੀਂ ਹੈ। ਕਿਰਪਾ ਕਰਕੇ ਇੱਥੇ ਦੇਖੋ।
The death of former Gujarat CM Vijay Rupani and other passengers in this plane crash is a huge loss – Anil Vij
Former Gujarat CM Vijay Rupani was the soul of BJP, because BJP is like a family – Vij
There were a total of 242 people onboard the plane, including the crew and both pilots
Chandigarh, 12 June 2025
Haryana’s Energy, Transport and Labour Minister, Sh. Anil Vij, today called the crash of an Air India flight going from Ahmedabad to London a very tragic accident. He said it is an immense loss as Gujarat’s former Chief Minister Sh. Vijay Rupani has died in the accident.
Sh. Vij was responding to questions asked by the media personnel about the plane crash that occurred in Ahmedabad.
When asked about Prime Minister Sh. Narendra Modi and Home Minister Sh. Amit Shah going to Ahmedabad, he said that “The Bharatiya Janata Party is a family and Vijay Rupani ji was the soul of this family. So, the Prime Minister, Home Minister and others will certainly go.”
Sh. Vij said that Vijay Rupani ji was a senior BJP leader and had also served as Chief Minister of Gujarat. He added that there were a significant number of passengers onboard the flight and as per the latest reports, approximately 242 people were on the plane.
It is noteworthy that today an Air India plane flying from Ahmedabad to London crashed. Rescue teams have reached the spot, and reports indicate that the crash occurred shortly after takeoff from Ahmedabad’s Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport. It is said that there were 12 crew members onboard, including two pilots, along with 230 passengers.
Notably, the flight took off today at 1:38 PM and crashed just two minutes later at 1:40 PM near Medhaninagar, Ahmedabad. It is also reported that there were 169 Indian nationals, 53 British, 7 Portuguese and 1 Canadian citizen onboard.
