Karur stampede: PM Modi pronounces ex-gratia Rs 2 lakh for households of victims, Rs 50,000 for injured

Karur stampede: PM Modi pronounces ex-gratia Rs 2 lakh for households of victims, Rs 50,000 for injured


Prime Minister Narendra Modi introduced on Sunday that the households of the 39 individuals who died within the Karur stampede would obtain two lakh rupees every from the Prime Minister’s Nationwide Reduction Fund.

PM Modi additionally introduced an quantity of Rs 50,000 every for the folks injured within the tragic incident.

Sharing an X put up, PMO stated, “PM Narendra Modi has introduced an ex-gratia of Rs 2 lakh from PMNRF to be given to the subsequent of kin of every deceased within the unlucky incident at a political rally in Karur, Tamil Nadu. The injured can be given Rs 50,000.”

Earlier on Saturday, the Prime Minister had expressed condolences on the lives misplaced within the stampede throughout TVK chief and actor Vijay’s public rally in Tamil Nadu’s Karur. He wished for the speedy restoration of individuals injured within the incident.

“The unlucky incident throughout a political rally in Karur, Tamil Nadu, is deeply saddening. My ideas are with the households who’ve misplaced their family members. Wishing energy to them on this tough time. Praying for a swift restoration to all these injured,” PM Modi stated in a X put up.


Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin had additionally introduced a compensation of Rs 10 lakh every to the households of the victims and an support of 1 lakh rupees every to these present process medical remedy in hospitals.CM Stalin has ordered an enquiry into the incident, whereas the police have registered a case.In the meantime, Tamil Nadu BJP President Nainar Nagendran on Sunday reached the Authorities Medical Faculty and Hospital in Karur, the place the injured from the stampede are present process remedy and the our bodies of victims are being handed over to their households after postmortem.

The Tamil Nadu BJP additionally known as for the cancellation of all celebration programmes for the subsequent two days.

“The guts-wrenching deaths that occurred in Karur are a tragic incident. The loss is irreplaceable. Phrases can’t describe it. There aren’t any phrases to console the households of those that have been misplaced. Allow us to pray to God that every one the brothers and sisters receiving remedy within the hospital recuperate totally. As per the directions of our state president, all applications deliberate by the Bharatiya Janata Celebration for the subsequent 2 days have been cancelled,” the BJP State Unit stated.

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