PM gives ₹2L ex gratia to West Bengal stampede victims
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday expressed grief over the death of 6 people in a stampede during Gangasagar Mela in West Bengal. PM Modi also announced an ex gratia of ₹2 lakh for the next of kin of the deceased and ₹50,000 for those injured. Also known as Ganga Snan, the event is an annual gathering of Hindu pilgrims.