PM announces ₹2 lakh ex-gratia for kin of Kurnool bus fire victims
PM Narendra Modi said he was "extremely saddened" after at least 20 people were killed in the Kurnool bus fire on Friday. He announced an ex-gratia of ₹2 lakh for the next of kin of each deceased, while the injured would receive ₹50,000. "My thoughts are with the affected people and their families during this difficult time," PM Modi added.