SP chief Akhilesh demands Rs 1 cr each to next of kin of Delhi basement flood victims

PTI, Jul 29, 2024, 3:29 PM IST

Samajwadi Party Chief Akhilesh Yadav on Monday wrote to Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla and urged him to direct the government to pay Rs 1 crore compensation to the next of kin of the students who died in the rain-flooded basement of a coaching centre in Delhi.

Yadav, in his letter, said the incident has shaken people, created a fear in the minds of students preparing for competitive exams, and put a question mark on their future.

“I request you to direct the government that the next of kin of the deceased students be given Rs 1 crore compensation by the government, and responsibility should be fixed and strict action must be taken immediately,” Yadav said.