Kolkata Durga Pandal Stampede: PM Narendra Modi Announces ₹2 Lakh Aid For Victims' Families, ₹50,000 For Injured
PM Narendra Modi announced ₹2 lakh ex-gratia for the families of those killed and ₹50,000 for the injured in the Kolkata Durga Puja pandal stampede. He expressed grief over the incident, while Union Home Minister Amit Shah postponed his West Bengal programmes to visit the injured. Governor RN Ravi also offered condolences to the bereaved families.