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The ruling BJP on Friday defended the Gujarat government's decision to buy a new aircraft worth Rs 191 crore to ferry Chief Minister Vijay Rupani and other dignitaries, claiming it was necessary for safety as the current plane in its fleet was old.

As Home Minister Rajnath Singh arrived at Delhi's Safdarjung Airport to pay homage to the 10 paramilitary personnel who died in a plane crash on Tuesday, a mourning relative confronted him with tough questions.

As news of Tuesday's aircraft crash in Delhi came in, a pall of gloom descended over Deputy Commandant (DC) Bhagwati Prasad's home in Dehradun.

The pilot of the Border Security Force (BSF) plane that crashed near the Delhi airport this morning noted a technical snag soon after he started the engine. But he was reportedly told to go ahead with his flight by the BSF ground crew.

The ruling BJP on Friday defended the Gujarat government's decision to buy a new aircraft worth Rs 191 crore to ferry Chief Minister Vijay Rupani and other dignitaries, claiming it was necessary for safety as the current plane in its fleet was old.

As Home Minister Rajnath Singh arrived at Delhi's Safdarjung Airport to pay homage to the 10 paramilitary personnel who died in a plane crash on Tuesday, a mourning relative confronted him with tough questions.

As news of Tuesday's aircraft crash in Delhi came in, a pall of gloom descended over Deputy Commandant (DC) Bhagwati Prasad's home in Dehradun.

The pilot of the Border Security Force (BSF) plane that crashed near the Delhi airport this morning noted a technical snag soon after he started the engine. But he was reportedly told to go ahead with his flight by the BSF ground crew.