PM Modi ‘extremely distressed’ after Rajkot fire, condolences pour in

Expressing his grief on X, President Droupadi Murmu said, “I am deeply anguished to learn of the loss of lives in a fire accident at a gaming zone in Rajkot, Gujarat. My heart goes out to the families who have lost their near and dear ones including young children. I pray to the Almighty for the speedy recovery of those being rescued.”

Vice-president Jagdeep Dhankhar and Home Minister Amit Shah also expressed their grief. Shah assured the victims that the administration was “making every possible effort for relief and rescue work.”

Calling the tragedy “heart-wrenching,” Gujarat chief minister Bhupendra Patel said, “The state government will provide Rs 4 lakh to the families of the deceased and Rs 50,000 to the injured. It is very important to ensure that such an incident does not happen again. Negligence will not be entertained in this event.”

“The news of the death of many people including innocent children due to a massive fire in the gaming zone of a mall in Rajkot, Gujarat is very painful,” said Congress leader Rahul Gandhi.

“Congress workers are requested to provide all possible assistance to the administration in relief and rescue work. And, it is expected from the Gujarat government and administration that they should conduct a detailed and impartial investigation of this incident and provide speedy justice to all the bereaved families,” Gandhi wrote on X.

“This incident of fire in Rajkot mall is very sad,” wrote Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal on X, as he expressed condolences for  all the families who lost their loved ones in this accident.

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