New Farakka Express derails near Rae Bareli, death toll mounts to 7. CM Yogi Adityanath has announced Rs 2 Lakh ex-gratia to the next of the kin of the deceased and Rs 50,000 compensation for those with serious injuries.
The BJP chief said it did not want to give up its alliance with old time ally Shiv Sena in Maharashtra but insisted that the BJP would have no option if the Sena wanted to part ways with it.
SI and 2 others suspended over celebratory firing during marriage ceremony in Raebareli
Addressing a public meeting, Shah said Rae Bareli voted for top Congress leaders, but had not witnessed development since Independence.
A minor fire broke out at the venue of a public meeting of Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath and BJP president Amit Shah in Raebareli, triggering panic and commotion in the audience. The fire, which was brought under control in short time,
Shah will also hold meetings with party workers to review the BJP’s preparedness for the 2019 general elections.
The Congress president represents Amethi in Lok Sabha while his mother Sonia Gandhi is Lok Sabha MP from Raebareli.
BJP spokesperson Anil Baluni said Rahul Gandhi should not worry about Modi and should rather be concerned about his and Sonia Gandhi's electoral fate in 2019.
Workers of both parties clashed reportedly after BJP supporters protested with banners and placards against the Congress president.
NTPC has also announced a financial assistance of Rs 5 lakh each to the families of the dead. The Prime Minister's Relief Fund will also give Rs 2 lakh each to the next of kin of the deceased.
Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi visited Raebareli today to meet the victims of an explosion in a boiler at NTPC's Unchahar plant where at least 30 people have been killed.
The NTPC plant, which started generating power in 1988, has five power generating units of 210 MW each.
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