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...