Congress leader Rahul Gandhi to meet Rajkot fire victims' kin, address party workers in Gujarat today

Senior Congress leader Rahul Gandhi is set to visit Ahmedabad on Saturday, where he will address party workers and meet with the families of victims affected by recent tragedies in Gujarat. According to a party leader, Gandhi will extend his condolences to the families of those who lost their lives in incidents such as the Rajkot game zone fire, the boat capsize in Vadodara, and the Morbi bridge collapse.

Gujarat Congress president Shaktisinh Gohil confirmed Gandhi's itinerary, stating, "Rahul Gandhi will arrive at the GPCC office around 12:30 PM. He will address party workers and meet the families of the victims who lost their lives in the Rajkot game zone fire and other such tragedies."

During his visit, Gandhi will also meet with the families of five Congress workers who were arrested following a clash between BJP and Congress supporters outside the Gujarat Pradesh Congress Committee (GPCC) office. The confrontation, which was reportedly sparked by alleged anti-Hindu remarks made by Gandhi in the Lok Sabha, led to stone-pelting and injuries to five policemen, including an Assistant Commissioner of Police.

Visuals from the incident site, which have gone viral, show party workers from both sides thrashing each other outside Congress' Gujarat headquarters, Rajiv Gandhi Bhavan. Some individuals were seen throwing stones at each other, even as police attempted to intervene.