Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday announced an ex-gratia of Rs 2 lakh from the PM Relief Fund (PMNRF) to the kin of the seven people who died after falling in a drainage canal in Andhra Pradesh’s Nellore district during former Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu’s roadshow.
“Pained by the mishap at a public meeting in Nellore, Andhra Pradesh. Condolences to the bereaved families. May the injured recover soon. An ex-gratia of Rs 2 lakh from PMNRF would be given to the next of kin of each deceased and the injured would be given Rs 50,000,” Modi tweeted on Thursday.
During the incident on Wednesday in Kandukur town which took place soon after the TDP chief arrived to address the roadshow, eight people were also injured.
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After the tragedy, Naidu immediately canceled the meeting and announced Rs 10 lakh to the kin of the deceased.
Earlier in a stampede at a public meeting of the Telugu Desam Party (TDP) at Kandukur Seven people died and several others were injured, in Andhra Pradesh’s Nellore district, on Wednesday evening.
According to the police the incident took place soon after TDP president N Chandrababu Naidu arrived to address the meeting.
According to police, thousands of TDP workers and supporters had gathered at the venue, and there was some jostling soon as Naidu arrived to address the massive public meeting.
The injured are undergoing treatment in the hospital. Naidu who immediately canceled the meeting announced Rs 10 lakh to the kin of the deceased. He also asked the party leaders to ensure better medical care for the injured. He visited the hospital.
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