<p>Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday announced an ex gratia payment for the next of kin of the deceased and those injured in the road accident on the Jaipur-Ajmer Highway in Rajasthan. </p>
<p>Seven people were killed while over 35 were injured in a deadly collision involving a gas tanker and multiple vehicles on the highway triggering a fire that gutted over 30 vehicles. </p>
<p>PM Modi expressed grief on the loss of lives and speedy recovery to those injured. He announced an ex gratia payment of Rs 2 lakh from the Prime Minister’s Relief Fund for the next of kin of the deceased and a financial assistance of Rs 50,000 to the injured. </p>
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<p dir=”ltr” lang=”en”>Deeply saddened by the loss of lives in the accident on Jaipur-Ajmer highway in Rajasthan. Condolences to those who lost their loved ones. May the injured recover soon. The local administration is assisting those affected.<br /><br />An ex-gratia of Rs. 2 lakh from PMNRF would be given to…</p>
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<p>”Deeply saddened by the loss of lives in the accident on Jaipur-Ajmer highway in Rajasthan. Condolences to those who lost their loved ones. May the injured recover soon. The local administration is assisting those affected,” said the Prime Minister’s Office in a post on X. </p>
<p>”An ex gratia of Rs. 2 lakh from PMNRF would be given to the next of kin of each deceased. The injured would be given Rs. 50,000,” the post read further. </p>