Kolkata stampede: PM Modi announces compensation as Murmu, Amit Shah and Mamata Banerjee express grief over tragedy
Prime Minister Narendra Modi, President Droupadi Murmu, Home Minister Amit Shah and Mamata Banerjee expressed grief after the deadly stampede at Kolkata's Chorbagan Durga Puja pandal. Modi announced financial assistance for victims' families and the injured.
A tragic stampede at a Durga Puja pandal in north Kolkata resulted in at least 17 deaths and 25 injuries on Saturday, 17 October. The incident occurred amidst heavy rain and a large crowd at the Chorbagan Sarbojanin Durga Puja pandal around 7:40 pm. Prime Minister Narendra Modi, President Droupadi Murmu, Union Home Minister Amit Shah, and former West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee expressed their grief over the tragedy and offered condolences to the victims' families.
Modi announced ex-gratia payments of ₹2 lakh for the families of the deceased and ₹50,000 for the injured. The West Bengal government provided helpline numbers for those affected or seeking information.
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