June 19, 2025 4:28 PM
PM Modi expresses grief over Pune road accident, announces financial aid for victims
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday expressed grief over the loss of lives in a road accident on the Jejuri-Morgaon road in Pune. He announced an ex-gratia of ₹2 lakh to the next of kin of each deceased and ₹50,000 to the injured, to be provided from the Prime Minister’s National Relief Fund (PMNRF). In a post on X, the PMO quoted PM Modi as saying, “Deeply saddened by the loss of lives due to a road accident on the Jejuri-Morgaon road in Pune, Maharashtra. Condolences to those who...