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Manda Krishna Madiga Welcomes ₹10 Lakh Aid, Questions Delay

Manda Krishna Madiga Welcomes ₹10 Lakh Aid, Questions Delay
Manda Krishna Madiga Urges Timely Aid for Accident Victims · deccanchronicle.com

The Andhra Pradesh government announced money for families who lost relatives in a road accident.

Each family is set to receive ₹10 lakh.

The accident happened near Chilakaluripet in Palnadu district.

Manda Krishna Madiga welcomed the announcement.

He said the victims came from poor families and belonged to the Madiga community.

However, he questioned why the government did not announce the money sooner.

He said quick help would have been more useful to the grieving families.

He also asked the government to provide similar help quickly to Scheduled Caste victims after such accidents.

Key facts

Compensation
₹10 lakh ex-gratia for the family of each person who died
Incident
Road accident
Location
Near Chilakaluripet, Palnadu district
Victims’ background
The victims were described as members of poor families and the Madiga community
Response
Manda Krishna Madiga welcomed the assistance
Main criticism
He questioned the delay in announcing the compensation
Further request
He urged prompt, similar assistance for Scheduled Caste victims in comparable incidents

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