Prime Minister Narendra Modi expressed grief over the loss of lives in the Jaisalmer bus fire incident that claimed at least 20 lives and announced an ex-gratia of Rs 2 lakh each for the next of kin of the deceased. An official statment from the PMO on Tuesday read, "Distressed by the loss of lives due to a mishap in Jaisalmer, Rajasthan. My thoughts are with the affected people and their families during this difficult time. Praying for the speedy recovery of the injured." The statement further announced financial assistance from the Prime Minister's National Relief Fund (PMNRF). "An ex-gratia of Rs. 2 lakh from PMNRF would be given to the next of kin of each deceased. The injured would be given Rs. 50,000," the post on X added.

At least 20 people were killed and several others injured af

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