PM Modi announces ₹2 lakh ex-gratia for kin of those killed in Lakhisarai incident, ₹50,000 for injured

August 17, 2026 4:37 PM

PM Modi announces ₹2 lakh ex-gratia for kin of those killed in Lakhisarai incident, ₹50,000 for injured

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has announced an ex-gratia of ₹2 lakh from the Prime Minister’s National Relief Fund (PMNRF) for the next of kin of each person who died in the stampede in Bihar’s Lakhisarai, while those injured will receive ₹50,000 each. In a post on X, the Prime Minister's Office shared: "PM @narendramodi has announced an ex-gratia of Rs. 2 lakh from PMNRF to be given to the next of kin of each deceased in the unfortunate incident in Lakhisarai, Bihar. The injured would b...

President Murmu, PM Modi express grief over loss of lives in Lakhisarai stampede

August 17, 2026 3:00 PM

President Murmu, PM Modi express grief over loss of lives in Lakhisarai stampede

President Droupadi Murmu and Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday expressed profound grief over the loss of lives in a stampede at Bihar’s Lakhisarai district. “The news of the deaths of devotees in the stampede in Lakhisarai district of Bihar is extremely heartbreaking. I express my deepest condolences to the grief-stricken families. I pray for the swift recovery of those who have been injured,” read a post on X by the President of India. The Prime Minister stated that his thoughts ar...