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Families of Kolkata stampede victims Rs. CM Suvendu Adhikari who handed over 25 lakh cheques

✍️ Suryaa Now Reporter • 📅 Monday, 26 October 2026 06:30 PM

Suryaa National Desk: : Guaranteed Group-D Govt Job!Slug: kolkata-chorbagan-stampede-suvendu-adhikari-presents-25-lakh-cheques-victims-families-detailsSurya National & Regional... Surya National & Regional Desk, Kolkata: West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari personally visited the families of those who lost their lives in the horrific stampede at the Chorbagan Durga Puja pandal in North Kolkata. As part of the relief measures announced by the government, Rs. He handed over compensation checks of Rs 25 lakh each. The Chief Minister visited the homes of the victims and assured their families that the government would support them in all ways.

Government job along with financial assistance: Rs. The CM reiterated that one of the family will be given a Group-D government job along with a compensation of 25 lakhs. Also, Rs. He clarified that the government will bear all their medical expenses besides providing financial assistance of 5 lakhs. He said that the administration is taking swift action to provide immediate justice to the victims.

Order for strict action against those responsible: The Chief Minister stated that a high-level inquiry into security lapses and crowd control failures at puja pandals is going on. The managers responsible for the accident have warned that legal action will be taken against the officials who are negligent in their duties. Police officials have been directed to enforce strict security measures at pandals across the state to avoid recurrence of such sad incidents in future.

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