CM Vijay Orders ₹5.25 Crore Additional Relief for Thoothukudi Protest Victims
· India · The Hindu, NDTV
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay ordered an additional ₹5.25 crore in relief for families of the 13 people killed and 40 grievously injured in the anti-Sterlite protests in Thoothukudi on May 22-23, 2018. The families had already received ₹25 lakh each for the deceased and ₹5 lakh each for the injured, and the new order completes the total compensation to ₹50 lakh per deceased family and ₹10 lakh per injured person. The Chief Minister's directive follows a request from affected families' representatives and is based on recommendations from the Justice Aruna Jagadeesan Commission of Inquiry. The release confirmed the disbursement will be made to the families of the 13 deceased and the 40 injured persons as specified.
Why it matters
The additional compensation directly addresses the financial hardship faced by the families of the 2018 Thoothukudi protest victims, ensuring they receive the full ₹50 lakh and ₹10 lakh payouts respectively.
Read the original report — The Hindu
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