PM Modi Announces Ex-Gratia for Kolkata Stampede Victims
₹2 lakh compensation for families of the deceased and ₹50,000 for each injured person; Prime Minister expresses condolences and wishes the injured a speedy recovery.
- PM Modi expresses grief over Kolkata stampede
- ₹2 lakh announced for each deceased victim’s family
- Injured victims to receive ₹50,000 each
- West Bengal government providing assistance to affected families
GG News Bureau
New Delhi/ Kolkata, 18th Oct: Prime Minister Narendra Modi has expressed deep sorrow over the loss of lives in the stampede in Kolkata and announced financial assistance for the victims’ families and those injured in the incident.
Under the announced relief measures, an ex-gratia payment of ₹2 lakh from the Prime Minister’s National Relief Fund (PMNRF) will be provided to the next of kin of each person who died in the stampede. Those injured will receive ₹50,000 each.
The Prime Minister conveyed his condolences to the bereaved families and wished the injured a speedy recovery. He also noted that the West Bengal government was providing all possible assistance to the affected families.
In a message shared by the Prime Minister’s Office on X, Modi described the incident as extremely distressing and said his thoughts were with those who had lost their loved ones. He expressed hope that the injured would recover at the earliest.
The announcement comes as authorities respond to the deadly crowd incident during the Durga Puja season in Kolkata. The state administration and local authorities are providing assistance to those affected.
