A year ago, the mood was celebratory as the BJ Medical College and Hospital marked its foundation day. On Monday, the scene spelt devastation and despair – families awaiting identification of their kin killed when an Air India plane crashed into the complex,

Rupani was among the 242 people aboard the doomed Flight AI171 that took off from the Ahmedabad airport on June 12 and was en route to London's Gatwick airport. The BJP leader was on his way to meet his daughter in the British capital.

Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel on Monday met grieving family members of the June 12 Air India plane crash victims at Ahmedabad Civil Hospital where they are camping to know results of DNA testing and for collecting mortal remains to conduct last rites.

The Gujarat government has announced a one-day state mourning on Monday, i.e., June 16, as a mark for respect for former Chief Minister Vijay Rupani who died in Air India plane crash in Ahmedabad, Gujarat on Thursday.

In a tragic turn of events, DNA analysis has confirmed that the remains recovered from the Air India Flight AI171 crash site belong to former Gujarat