Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi on Sunday announced an ex-gratia of Rs 6 lakh to the next of kin of 21-year-old Odisha student R. Roopa, a BSc Nursing student from Gudipadar in Ganjam district, who was among nine people killed in a stampede at the Sri Venkateswara Swamy Temple at Kasibugga of Srikakulam district in Andhra Pradesh.
Expressing deep grief over the loss, CM Majhi conveyed his condolences to the bereaved family. The compensation will be provided from the Chief Minister’s Relief Fund (CMRF).
ଗଞ୍ଜାମ ଜିଲ୍ଲା ଗୁଡ଼ିଆପଦରର ରଙ୍ଗଲା ରୁପା (ପିତା – ରଙ୍ଗଲା ଦିନେଶ) ଙ୍କର ଆନ୍ଧ୍ରପ୍ରଦେଶର ଶ୍ରୀକାକୁଲମଠାରେ ଘଟିଥିବା ଅଘଟଣରେ ପ୍ରାଣହାନି ସମ୍ପର୍କରେ ଜାଣି ମୁଖ୍ୟମନ୍ତ୍ରୀ ଶ୍ରୀ @MohanMOdisha ଗଭୀର ଶୋକ ପ୍ରକାଶ କରିବା ସହ ତାଙ୍କ ପରିବାର ବର୍ଗଙ୍କ ପ୍ରତି ସମବେଦନା ଜଣାଇଛନ୍ତି। ଏଥିସହ ମୃତକଙ୍କ ପରିବାରର ନିକଟତମ ଆତ୍ମୀୟଙ୍କ ପାଇଁ…
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Meanwhile, in the incident, R. Roopa lost her life, while one of her relatives sustained critical injuries and is undergoing treatment at a local hospital.
The stampede occurred during Ekadashi celebrations, when a massive crowd of devotees led to chaos and panic. Prime Minister Narendra Modi also expressed grief over the incident and announced an ex-gratia of Rs 2 lakh each to the next of kin of the deceased and Rs 50,000 to those injured.
