New Delhi: Minister of Finance Nirmala Sitharaman suggested on Monday that standard protocols for managing large public rallies are needed, after Karur Stampede in Tamil Nadu, which left more than 40 dead.
The Minister, who visited Karur on Monday, also asked the district administration to immediately share the details of the families of the victims with the central government to allow the payments of Gratia payments.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced ex Gratia on Sunday £2 Lakh from the National Fund for Help PM (PMNRF) to another relative of every deceased in The Stampede and £50,000 for the injured. He described the incident at the political assembly as “unfortunate”.
The incident occurred on Saturday at the Assembly, which was supposed to address actor-politician Vijay, head of Tamilaga vettri kazhagam. The PTI news agency and not even said that the number of victims increased to 41 on Monday.
“The announcement of the direct transfer of Ex Gratia has been made by honorary prime minister. Now it is at the district administration to send the account numbers first so that the money can get to the affected parties. Both, ministers in the Union’s cabinet, will return and speed it up,” Sitharaman said, referring to L. Murugan.
“No time is the wrong time to determine the right standard operational procedures for public affairs, especially where there will be a huge gathering of people, especially women and children,” Sitharmaan said.
“We should have a better way of managing public collection,” she added.
The Minister refused to comment on specific political questions and said, “I am here on a very well-defined mission-to worry about the prime minister and make sure I will meet at least a few families that have lost their loved ones and expensive, and those in the hospital.”
In a number of contributions on social media, Sitharaman said she had communicated with people and officials in Karur. The Minister also visited a government medical college in Karura to meet the injured and communicate with doctors about treatment provided to people. The Minister also offered its full support to the affected families.
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