Gujarat CM Patel receives plane crash news during Shivraj Chouhan's event in Surat, rushes to Ahmedabad
The top brass of the state party unit was at the 'Viksit Krishi Sankalp Yatra' event of Union Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan
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Top Gujarat BJP brass was at the event of Union Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan at Surat's Bardoli when they received the news of the Air India plane crash.
Gujarat BJP MLA from Surat Pravin Ghoghari told The Tribune on phone that the entire state top party brass, including Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel and Union Water Resources Minister CR Paatil was at Bardoli attending the event of Chouhan — Viksit Krishi Sankalp Yatra — when the news of the tragedy came.
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"The CM received a call from Home minister Amit Shah and immediately rushed to Ahmedabad. Gujarat Home Minister Harsh Sanghvi also rushed to Ahmedabad to coordinate relief and rescue operations," Ghoghari said.
Asked if former Gujarat CM Vijay Rupani was on board the ill-fated flight, Ghoghari answered in the negative.
He said there was no confirmation to this effect yet.
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The entire top BJP leadership of Gujarat has been told to be on the spot to help in whatever way they can.
Paatil and Chouhan are also expected to reach Ahmedabad soon.
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