Trinamool MP and newly appointed nationwide common secretary Abhishek Banerjee on Wednesday met the households of those that misplaced their family members on account of lightning in Behrampur and Raghunathganj areas of Murshidabad district.
At least 32 individuals have died in lightning strikes within the final two days. While 27 deaths have been reported on Monday, no less than 5 extra individuals misplaced their lives on Tuesday night time. Raghunathganj alone was the reason for six deaths.
“No compensation can remedy their ache. Any demise is unlucky and it’s our accountability to face with their households. I met a girl who misplaced her husband by lightning. She has two daughters, one simply 2 years outdated and the opposite 7. She needs a job and I’ll convey her request to the CM. At least 32 to 34 individuals have died in lightning strikes throughout the state. This is extraordinarily unlucky. In reality, I got here to know at present that three extra individuals died in comparable incidents in Bankura.
On Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s announcement of compensation for the victims earlier than the state authorities, Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee’s nephew stated, “The BJP solely made an announcement, whereas now we have already handed over the cheque. They simply speak, we act. The vacationer gang had come right here for elections in April-May, now nobody is seen.
Abhishek first went to Behrampur the place he met the members of the family of Prahlad Murari, who was killed in a lightning incident on Monday. He was seen expressing condolences to his spouse and kids.
After this he met the family members of one other sufferer Abhijit Biswas in Behrampur. Both Prahlad and Abhijeet have been the only real breadwinners of their household. The latter has two kids.
On Monday, eleven individuals have been killed in Hooghly, 9 in Murshidabad, two every in East and West Midnapore and Bankura and one individual was killed and several other others have been injured on account of lightning in Nadia.
PM Modi and Union Home Minister Amit Shah condoled the deaths and introduced a compensation of Rs 2 lakh every for the subsequent of kin of the deceased.
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With inputs from TheIndianEXPRESS
