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PM announces ₹2 lakh for kin of those killed in Jhunjhunu mishap

The injured will receive ₹50,000 each from the Prime Minister’s National Relief Fund.

By BDT News Desk

Published 2 Nov 2026, 4:53 PM IST · 1 min read

PM announces ₹2 lakh for kin of those killed in Jhunjhunu mishap
Photo: Bharat Darshan Times graphic; data: PIB

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has announced financial help for the families of those killed in a mishap in Jhunjhunu, Rajasthan.

Modi said the next of kin of each person who died will receive ₹2 lakh from the Prime Minister's National Relief Fund (PMNRF). Those injured will receive ₹50,000.

The Prime Minister's message

In a post on X, Modi said he was "saddened by the loss of lives" and offered condolences to the bereaved families. He wished the injured a quick recovery.

What the release does not say

The Prime Minister's Office statement does not describe the mishap, say when or where in Jhunjhunu it happened, or give the number of dead and injured. Bharat Darshan Times will report those details only when an official source publishes them.


Source: official release by the Prime Minister's Office, issued through the Press Information Bureau, Government of India (02 NOV 2026 2:32PM by PIB Delhi). Read the full official text: Prime Minister condoles the loss of lives in mishap in Jhunjhunu, Rajasthan.

How we verified this

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Every fact, figure and quotation is taken from the official PIB release (Release ID 2331500) issued by the Prime Minister's Office on 02 NOV 2026 2:32PM by PIB Delhi; checked against the source on publication. Story written by BDT from that release; no outside facts added.

Fact-checked by Hemant Sharma on 2 Nov 2026, 4:53 PM IST.

Sources

  1. 1.Prime Minister condoles the loss of lives in mishap in Jhunjhunu, Rajasthan — Press Information Bureau, Government of India

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