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UP to give Rs 20 lakh ex gratia; Jharkhand, Bihar lag behind

Lucknow/Ranchi/Patna: Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav today announced financial aid of Rs 20 lakh each to the families of four jawans killed in Sunday’s terrorist attack in Kashmir. A government spokesperson said: “The Chief Minister has announced a financial assistance of Rs 20 lakh each to the families of four jawans killed in the terrorist attack.” The Chief Minister condoled the death of Army personnel and said the country would remember the great sacrifice made by them. Jharkhand Chief Minister Raghubar Das announced assistance of Rs 10 lakh each to the families of two soldiers killed in the Uri attack. He assured government help to the families as well. He paid tributes to the martyrs and said they would be accorded state funeral. Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar announced Rs 5 lakh each as ex gratia to the next of kin of the three soldiers killed in the terror attack. He announced that the martyrs would be accorded full state honours. — TNS/PTI