{"id":36608,"date":"2026-04-20T11:36:55","date_gmt":"2026-04-20T11:36:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/jammubulletin.com\/site\/?p=36608"},"modified":"2026-04-20T11:36:55","modified_gmt":"2026-04-20T11:36:55","slug":"jk-accident-pm-expresses-grief-announces-ex-gratia-of-rs-2-lakh-each-for-kin-of-deceased","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/jammubulletin.com\/site\/jk-accident-pm-expresses-grief-announces-ex-gratia-of-rs-2-lakh-each-for-kin-of-deceased\/","title":{"rendered":"J&#038;K Accident | PM Expresses Grief, Announces Ex Gratia Of Rs 2 Lakh Each For Kin Of Deceased"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>NEW DELHI, Apr 20: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday expressed pain over the loss of lives in a bus accident in Jammu and Kashmir\u2019s Udhampur and announced an ex gratia of Rs 2 lakh for the families of those killed and Rs 50,000 for those injured.At least 21 people were killed and 29 injured when a passenger bus rolled down a hill while its driver was negotiating a blind curve near Kagort village in the Ram Nagar area in Udhampur district on Monday morning.<br \/>\n\u201cPained to hear about the loss of lives due to a bus accident in Udhampur, Jammu and Kashmir. I extend my heartfelt condolences to those who have lost their near and dear ones.<br \/>\n\u201cI pray for the speedy recovery of the injured. An ex gratia of Rs 2 lakh from PMNRF would be given to the next of kin of each of those who lost their lives in the tragic mishap. The injured would be given Rs 50,000,\u201d Modi said in a post on X.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_36609\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-36609\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-36609\" src=\"https:\/\/jammubulletin.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Modi-9-300x168.jpg\" alt=\"J&amp;K Accident | PM Expresses Grief, Announces Ex Gratia Of Rs 2 Lakh Each For Kin Of Deceased\" width=\"300\" height=\"168\" srcset=\"https:\/\/jammubulletin.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Modi-9-300x168.jpg 300w, https:\/\/jammubulletin.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Modi-9-768x430.jpg 768w, https:\/\/jammubulletin.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Modi-9-549x307.jpg 549w, https:\/\/jammubulletin.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Modi-9-470x263.jpg 470w, https:\/\/jammubulletin.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Modi-9-233x130.jpg 233w, 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