Prime Minister Narendra Modi has expressed sorrow over the stampede in Hathras and announced Rs 2 lakh ex-gratia for the next of kin of the dead and Rs 50,000 for the injured.
The stampede occurred during a religious congregation at a ‘satsang’ event in Uttar Pradesh’s Pulrai village where a large number of people had gathered.
More than 50 people were killed and several others injured in the stampede. Amidst his reply to a two-day debate on the motion of thanks on the President’s address to both Houses of Parliament, Modi condoled the death.
In Lok Sabha PM Modi said, ‘In the midst of discussions, I have also been given sad news. It has come to my attention that there have been many tragic deaths in the stampede in Hathras, UP’.
He said, ‘I express my condolences to those who lost their lives in this incident. I hope for the speedy recovery of all the injured’. The prime minister said senior officials of the central government are in constant contact with the Uttar Pradesh administration to coordinate aid efforts’.
He added, ‘Through this forum, I assure everyone that all possible assistance will be provided to the victims’. The PM Office (PMO) announced an ex-gratia of Rs 2 lakh from the Prime Minister’s National Relief Fund for the next of kin of each deceased in the mishap in Hathras.
The PMO said in a post on X, ‘The injured would be given Rs 50,000’. Senior officials reported that among the deceased were 23 women, three children and a man.
More than 50 people, predominantly women, lost their lives in a stampede during a religious event in Uttar Pradesh’s Hathras district on Tuesday. The tragic incident occurred at Ratibhanpur village, Sikandra Rau tehsil, during a satsang led by religious preacher Narain Sakar Hari, known as Bhole Baba, and his wife. Bhole Baba has been conducting these events under the Sakaar Vishwa Hari Bhole Baba banner for over two decades.
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