PM Modi Condoles Hassan Mishap, Announces Ex-Gratia
Prime Minister expresses grief, offers financial assistance to victims’ families
- PM Narendra Modi conveyed condolences to families of those killed in the Hassan, Karnataka accident
- Announced Rs 2 lakh each from Prime Minister’s National Relief Fund for next of kin of deceased
- Rs 50,000 to be provided to each injured person
GG News Bureau
New Delhi, 13th Sept: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday expressed deep sorrow over the loss of lives in the tragic mishap in Hassan, Karnataka.
In a post on X, the Prime Minister said, “The mishap in Hassan, Karnataka, is heart-rending. In this tragic hour, my thoughts are with the bereaved families. I hope those who have been injured recover at the earliest.”
He announced an ex-gratia payment of Rs 2 lakh from the Prime Minister’s National Relief Fund (PMNRF) to the next of kin of each deceased and Rs 50,000 for those injured.
The announcement comes a day after a truck plowed into a Ganapati immersion procession in Hassan district, killing nine people and injuring over 20.