Jaipur (Rajasthan) [India], November 2 : Former Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot on Monday expressed grief over the deaths of several labourers due to electrocution in Chhapoli village of Udaipurwati in Jhunjhunu district and called for a thorough investigation into the incident.
In a post on X, Gehlot said it was essential to investigate how the accident occurred during road construction and determine who was responsible for the deaths.
“The tragic and heart-wrenching deaths of several laborers due to electrocution in Chhapoli, Udaipurwati, Jhunjhunu, are extremely sorrowful and poignant. A thorough investigation of this entire incident is essential to determine how this accident occurred during road construction and who is responsible for these deaths,” he wrote.
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He also expressed concern over the families who lost their loved ones in the incident and urged the government to ensure appropriate compensation and all possible assistance to them.
“One cannot help but feel anguished thinking about the unimaginable grief that must be passing over the families who have lost their loved ones in this mishap. The government must ensure that appropriate compensation and every possible assistance is provided to the families of the deceased,” he further wrote.
Gehlot prayed for peace for the departed souls and strength for the bereaved families to endure the loss.
“May God grant place to the departed souls at His divine feet and bestow strength upon the bereaved families to endure this unbearable sorrow,” he added.
Meanwhile, Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced an ex-gratia of Rs 2 lakh from the Prime Minister's National Relief Fund (PMNRF) for the next of kin of each person who lost their life in the accident, while the injured will receive Rs 50,000 each.
The Prime Minister also expressed condolences to the families of those killed in the incident and wished a speedy recovery to the injured.
In a post on X, the Prime Minister's Office (PMO) India said, "Saddened by the loss of lives due to a mishap in Jhunjhunu, Rajasthan. My condolences to the bereaved families. May the injured recover at the earliest. 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. The injured would be given Rs. 50,000."
Rajasthan Chief Minister Bhajanlal Sharma also expressed grief over the incident, in which workers died due to electrocution, and assured that all necessary assistance would be extended to the affected families.