Senior Congress leader Rahul Gandhi is set to visit Ahmedabad, Gujarat, on Saturday to address party workers and meet with the families of those who lost their lives in recent tragedies, including the Rajkot game zone fire, the Vadodara boat capsize, and the Morbi bridge collapse.
The visit comes shortly after a clash between BJP and Congress workers outside the Gujarat Pradesh Congress Committee (GPCC) office in Ahmedabad over alleged anti-Hindu remarks made by Gandhi in the Lok Sabha.
The altercation led to the arrest of five Congress workers and complaints lodged by both parties.
Gujarat Congress president Shaktisinh Gohil, addressing the media on Friday, confirmed Gandhi's schedule. "Rahul Gandhi will arrive at the GPCC office around 12.30 pm. He will meet and address party workers and also visit the families of those who perished in the Rajkot game zone fire and other tragedies. Additionally, he will interact with the families of the five Congress workers who are currently in police custody," Gohil said.
The clash on July 2 saw BJP's youth wing members protesting outside Rajiv Gandhi Bhavan, the Congress state headquarters in Paldi, against Gandhi's Lok Sabha comments on Hindus.
The protest escalated into a stone-pelting incident involving both sides, resulting in injuries to five policemen, including an Assistant Commissioner of Police.
Following the incident, Ellisbridge police registered two FIRs. The first FIR named nearly 450 workers from both Congress and BJP, while the second targeted Congress workers based on a complaint from the BJP's youth wing in Ahmedabad. Five Congress workers were subsequently arrested.
Gandhi's visit aims to bolster the morale of party workers and extend condolences to families affected by recent calamities.
His presence is expected to address the tensions following the recent clash and reinforce the Congress's support base in the region.
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