Live India : PM and Sonia Gandhi visited Ahmedabad
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and UPA chairperson Sonia Gandhi have reached Ahmedabad to assess the situation on the ground in the wake of serial blasts that rocked the city killing 49 people.
The Prime Minister and Sonia Gandhi visited the injured undergoing treatment at LG Hospital, Civil Hospital and Sarabhai Hospital.
They were accompanied by Union Home Minister Shivraj Patil.
Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi and senior State Government officials received the three dignitaries from Delhi on Monday afternoon, two days after more than 16 bombs devastated parts of East Ahmedabad, causing grief, shock and panic among its residents and damaging property.
Dr. Singh, Mrs. Gandhi and Home Minister Patil also visited Ahmedabad’s Civil Hospital, which took the brunt of the blasts, to commiserate with the survivors of the tragedy. The medical staff briefed them about the number of injured that were being treated. In atmosphere that was still reverberating with grief and emotion, the three commended the medical staff for their efforts, and instructed them to provide all necessary facilities to the injured.
They also visited the LG Hospital where the injured had been admitted.