Home Minister Amit Shah's Elder Sister Passes Away At Mumbai Hospital

After the unfortunate news, Shah decided to cancel two public events that were originally scheduled to take place in Gujarat.

Rahul M Updated: Monday, January 15, 2024, 02:16 PM IST
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Rajuben, the elder sister of Union Home Minister Amit Shah, breathed her last on Monday at a Mumbai hospital, The Indian Express reported. Rajuben had been undergoing recovery at the hospital following a lung transplant procedure conducted a few months ago.

After the unfortunate news, Shah decided to cancel two public events that were originally scheduled to take place in Gujarat. A BJP leader mentioned that, in light of his elder sister's demise, Shah opted to forgo all his public engagements.

Shah was scheduled to attend two events

Shah had planned to participate in two public functions in Gujarat, with one scheduled at Banas Dairy in Deodar of Banaskantha district and the other at Rashtriya Raksha University in Gandhinagar.

Shah had plans to inaugurate several projects and unveil new products for Banas Dairy, in addition to addressing a public gathering in the morning.

Ajay Patel, Chairman of the Gujarat State Cooperative Bank Limited, who attended the Banaskantha event, stated that Shah was unable to be present at the occasion due to the passing of his elder sister.

At the Banad dairy's event, two minutes of silence was observed to pay respects to the deceased.

Published on: Monday, January 15, 2024, 01:52 PM IST

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