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Vijay Rupani Laid to Rest With Full State Honors in Rajkot

Gujarat held a one-day state mourning during the handover of his DNA-identified remains for last rites with full honors

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Rupani's last rites will be conducted at the Ramnathpara crematorium.
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Overview

  • On June 16, Vijay Rupani’s family received his DNA-identified remains at Ahmedabad Civil Hospital, concluding a four-day identification process following the crash.
  • His last rites in Rajkot were conducted with full state honors, including a guard of honor, a 21-gun salute and wreaths laid by Union Home Minister Amit Shah and other dignitaries.
  • Air India flight AI-171 crashed just after takeoff from Ahmedabad on June 12 en route to London, killing 241 of the 242 people on board and 29 individuals in a hostel at BJ Medical College.
  • A sole survivor emerged from the wreckage, marking a rare survival in what became one of India’s deadliest aviation accidents.
  • Rupani, who served as Gujarat chief minister from 2016 to 2021 and guided the state’s post-Covid recovery, was traveling to London to join family when the tragedy occurred.