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Time of India
14-06-2025
- General
- Time of India
Former CM's kin fly to Guj for last rites, community prays for lost lives
1 2 3 4 Kolkata: Umed Rupani, elder brother of former Guajarat chief minister Vijay Rupani , who died in the plane crash on Thursday, left Kolkata with his wife, Daksha, on Friday a 2pm flight to Ahmedabad to attend his youngest brother's last rites. "All our cousins will leave in the next few days for Gujarat to attend a condolence meet once the date is fixed," said a bereaved relative, Sailesh Rupani, who lives on Harish Chatterjee Street. Three of Vijay Rupani's elder brothers and their families have been living in Kolkata for about four decades. Given his strong family connections, Vijay Rupani would often visit the city and were also close to members of Shree Hansraj Laxmichand Kamani Jain Bhawan (KJB) on Ray Street. In fact, even during his CM's tenure, he had come to Kolkata after the death of one of his brothers, Chandrakant. The Gujarati community in Kolkata continued to mourn the Ahmedabad crash and the loss of 274 people, many of whom were from the western state. KJB core committee members gathered on Friday morning for a special meeting to organise a condolence programme on Sunday. "We will pay homage to the lives that were lost and will observe a one-minute silence," said Ketan Doshi, KJB secretary. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Switch to UnionBank Rewards Card UnionBank Credit Card Apply Now Undo "Vijaybhai's death is a big loss for the Jain community. He was a 'jivdaya premi' who was compassionate and non-violent." Vijay Rupani had visited the KJB temple in 2017 and 2023. During his last visit two years ago, he attended 'Samvatsari Pratikraman' (annual act of repentance and forgiveness in Jainism) during 'Paryushan Parv' in the Upashray hall of KJB. "The ritual culminates with seeking forgiveness from all living beings, promoting humility and spiritual purification," added Nikunj Sheth, a senior KJB member. Naverlal Patel, a KJB trustee member, remembered: "He was known for his simplicity and dedication to public service. " BAPS Swaminarayan Temple in Kolkata, which held a special evening prayer on Thursday after the crash, plans to conduct another special prayer this Sunday at all BAPS centres across the world. "My thoughts and prayers are with the victims, their families, and all those who are affected by the heart-breaking incident on Thursday," said Sadhu Akshar Nandan Das, administrative head of Kolkata. Follow more information on Air India plane crash in Ahmedabad here . Get real-time live updates on rescue operations and check full list of passengers onboard AI 171 .
Fox News
23-04-2025
- Politics
- Fox News
SCOTUS ON PARENTAL RIGHTS: Bethany Mandel Weighs in on SCOTUS Case Involving Parental Rights, Religion, and LGBTQ
Bethany Mandel, co-author of the bestselling book Stolen Youth and host of The Mom Wars podcast, joined The Guy Benson Show today to react to a major Supreme Court case that could have sweeping implications for parental rights. Mandel explained how the case centers on whether religious parents can be forced to expose their children to LGBT content in public schools, and why the broader school board system has failed to protect families with traditional values. She also noted how Randi Weingarten and KJB's stance may be inadvertently helping make the case for school choice. Listen to the full interview below! Listen to the full interview below: Listen to the full podcast below:
