"The Prime Minister has announced Rs 2 lakh to the families of the deceased and Rs 50,000 to all those affected by the incident. Since my party is small, we have decided to give Rs 1 lakh to each deceased. For the injured, we have provided compensation of Rs 25,000 and Rs 20,000 depending on
Karnataka Minister Krishna Byre Gowda visited a hospital in Hassan on Saturday to meet those injured in the Ganesh procession accident. Nine people were killed and 22 were injured when a truck rammed into the crowd during immersion celebrations.