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PM Modi announces Rs 2 lakh ex-gratia for families of Vaishali boat tragedy victims
Published: 14/10/26 02:08
New Delhi | India
New Delhi, Oct 14 (UNI) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday expressed deep anguish over the loss of lives in a boat capsizing incident in Bihar's Vaishali district and announced financial assistance of Rs 2 lakh from the Prime Minister's National Relief Fund (PMNRF) to the next of kin of each deceased person. Those injured in the incident will receive Rs 50,000 each, he said. In a post on social media platform X, Modi said, "The loss of lives in the boat capsizing incident in Vaishali, Bihar, is deeply painful. My thoughts are with the bereaved families in this difficult…